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- John II (born c. 1247—died September 11?, 1304, Hainaut) was the count of Hainaut (1280–1304) and of the Dutch provinces of Holland and Zeeland (1299–1304), who united the counties and prevented the northward expansion of the house of Dampierre, the counts of Flanders.
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John II became Count of Holland in 1299 upon the death of his cousin John I. The personal union he established between Hainaut and Holland–Zeeland lasted for another half-century. John I's father, Floris V, had been fighting against Flanders for Zeeland. He sought help of France against Flanders. The French defeated the Flemish in 1300 and ...
Mar 15, 2024 · John II (born c. 1247—died September 11?, 1304, Hainaut) was the count of Hainaut (1280–1304) and of the Dutch provinces of Holland and Zeeland (1299–1304), who united the counties and prevented the northward expansion of the house of Dampierre, the counts of Flanders.
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Feb 25, 2023 · John II (1247-1304) was the Count of Hainaut, Holland, and Zeeland. He continued the war between the House of Dampierre and the Avesnes family and established a personal union between Hainaut and Holland-Zeeland. John's son was killed fighting for the French at the Battle of the Golden Spurs.
John II (1247 – 22 August 1304) was Count of Hainaut, Holland, and Zeeland. John II, born 1247, was the eldest son of John I of Hainaut and Adelaide of Holland.
son of Floris V; John III, Lord of Renesse regent for John I (1296-1299); John II, Count of Hainaut inherited the county after John I's death: Holland
John of Avesnes (1 May 1218 - 24 December 1257) was the count of Hainaut from 1246 to his death. Life Born in Houffalize, he was the eldest son of Margaret II of Flanders by her first husband, Bouchard IV of Avesnes.[1]
John II, Count of Holland (1247-22 August 1304) was Count of Hainaut from 1280 to 1304 (succeeding Margaret II and preceding William I) and Count of Holland and Zeeland from 1299 to 1304, succeeding John I and preceding William I).
