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Dirk died on 4 November 1203 and was succeeded by his daughter Ada, who lost the county to Dirk's brother William. Family and children. In 1186 Dirk married Adelaide, a daughter of Count Dietrich II of Cleves and Ida of Louvain. They had three daughters: Aleidis (died about 1203). Petronilla (died before 1203) Ada (c. 1188–1227)
Dirk VII (died 4 November 1203, in Dordrecht) was the count of Holland from 1190 to 1203. He was the elder son of Floris III and Ada of Huntingdon.
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Zuid-Holland. Dordrecht Municipality. Nieuwkerk. Created by: Mad. Added: May 8, 2012. Find a Grave Memorial ID: 89837441. Source citation. Dirk VII of Holland was the Count of Holland from 1190 to 1203. He was elder son of Floris III and Ada of Scotland. There was civil war in the Holy Roman Empire, so the emperor had to give to make friends.
He died on 4 November 1203, in Dordrecht, South Holland, Netherlands, at the age of 38, and was buried in Dordrecht, South Holland, Netherlands. More. Photos and Memories (5) Do you know Dirk VII? Do you have a story about him that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account. Family Time Line. Spouse and Children. Parents and Siblings
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The first count of Holland, Dirk I, was the son or foster-son of Gerolf, Count in Frisia (Dijkstra suggests that Dirk may have been the son of a sister of Gerolf and that his own father died while he was still an infant).
Dirk VII (died 4 November 1203, in Dordrecht) was the count of Holland from 1190 to 1203. Read more on Wikipedia. Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Dirk VII, Count of Holland has received more than 30,612 page views. His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2019).
As well as having to pay a high ransom, he had to accept the Duke of Brabant as his overlord in southern Holland and the bishop of Utrecht as his overlord in northern Holland. Dirk died on 4 November 1203 and was succeeded by his daughter Ada , who lost the county to Dirk's brother William.
