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Early life. Dutch penny struck by William I ( c. 1213–1222) William was born in The Hague, but raised in Scotland. He participated in the Third Crusade under Emperor Frederick I alongside his father, Floris, and his uncle Otto of Bentheim. [1] He started a revolt against his brother, Dirk VII and became count in Friesland after a reconciliation.
William I, Count of Holland Also known as William I, Count of Holland primary name: William I other name: ...
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Portrait of William I, Count of Holland; whole-length standing against an architectural background with a scene from his life, wearing a feathered hat, holding a large sword in his right hand and a shield in his left hand, also a shield on his left shoulder; within decorated frame with objects of war and vanitas motifs; illustration to François Halma's "Toneel der Vereenigde Nederlanden, en ...
William I was the count of Holland from 1203 to 1222.
Wikipedia. Name in native language. Willem I van Holland. Date of birth. 1167 (statement with Gregorian date earlier than 1584) The Hague. Date of death. 4 February 1222. The Hague.
House of Holland. 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). He received land around Egmond from Charles the Fat at a place called Bladella (modern-day Bladel near ...
William, born c. 1286, was the son of John II, Count of Hainaut, and Philippa, daughter of Henry V, Count of Luxembourg. [1] He was the brother of John of Beaumont and Alice of Hainault . William was originally not expected to become count.
