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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
Mar 13, 2024 · son William III. William II (born December 6, 1792, The Hague—died March 17, 1849, Tilburg, Netherlands) king of the Netherlands and grand duke of Luxembourg (1840–49) whose reign saw the reestablishment of fiscal stability and the transformation of the Netherlands into a more liberal monarchy through the constitution of 1848.
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Mary Of Orange (born Nov. 4, 1631—died Dec. 24, 1660, [Jan. 3, 1661, new style], London) was the eldest daughter of the English king Charles I and wife of the Dutch stadholder William II of Orange. The marriage to Prince William took place in London and in 1642 she crossed over to Holland. In 1647 her husband succeeded his father as ...
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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 ...
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
