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House. Holland ( Gerulfings) Father. Floris IV, Count of Holland. Mother. Matilda of Brabant. 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. When his father, who up to that time ruled as sovereign prince, proclaimed ...
- 7 October 1840 – 17 March 1849
- Wilhelmine of Prussia
William II, or Willem Frederik George Lodewijk, was the king of the Netherlands (from 1840 to 1849), grand duke of Luxembourg, and duke of Limberg. His reign witnessed fiscal stability and the conversion of the Netherlands to a constitutional and liberal monarchy in 1848. Also known as “Slender Billy,” for his charm and his moderate ...
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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. The son of Frederick Henry, prince of Orange, he was guaranteed ...
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Jun 22, 2019 · William II was the son of William I and Wilhelmine of Prussia. When his father, who up to that time ruled as sovereign prince, proclaimed himself king in 1815, he became Prince of Orange as heir apparent of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands. With the abdication of his father on 7 October 1840, William II became king.
Holland. William II, count of Holland from 1234 to 1256, promoted land reclamation, pressed for the maintenance of waterways and dikes, and encouraged municipal development by granting trading privileges to the growing towns of the county. He was also elected German king in 1247 by the…. Other articles where William II is discussed: The Hague ...
William II 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. Introduction William II of Holland
