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William II (February 1227 – 28 January 1256) was the Count of Holland and Zeeland from 1234 until his death. He was elected anti-king of Germany in 1248 and ruled as sole king from 1254 onwards.
William II (Dutch: Willem Frederik George Lodewijk; English: William Frederick George Louis; 6 December 1792 – 17 March 1849) was King of the Netherlands, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, and Duke of Limburg. William II was the son of William I and Wilhelmine of Prussia.
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William II of Holland (1227-1256), King of the Romans (Rex Romanorum) William II (February 1227 – 28 January 1256) was the Count of Holland and Zeeland from 1234 until his death. He was elected anti-king of Germany in 1248 and ruled as sole king from 1254 onwards.
William II of the Netherlands (Willem Frederik George Lodewijk van Oranje-Nassau; 6 December 1792 – 7 March/17 March 1849) was King of the Netherlands, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, and Duke of Limburg from 7 October 1840 until his death. He was the father of William III of the Netherlands and grandfather of Wilhelmina of the Netherlands
Apr 16, 2024 · William II (born May 27, 1626, The Hague, Neth.—died Nov. 6, 1650, The Hague) was the prince of Orange, count of Nassau, stadtholder and captain general of six provinces of the Netherlands from 1647, and the central figure of a critical struggle for power in the Dutch Republic.
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William II ( Dutch: Willem Frederik George Lodewijk; English: William Frederick George Louis; 6 December 1792 – 17 March 1849) was King of the Netherlands, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, and Duke of Limburg. Quick Facts Reign, Inauguration ... Close. William II was the son of William I and Wilhelmine of Prussia.
Count of Holland. The counts of Holland ruled over the County of Holland in the Low Countries between the 10th and the 16th century. There was a war of succession between uncle ( John III, Duke of Bavaria) and niece ( Jacqueline, Countess of Hainaut ). This war was finally won by Philip the Good in 1433,
