Floris V, Count of Holland

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Floris V, Count of Holland was a powerful 13th-century Dutch nobleman whose turbulent rule, expansion of territorial power, and eventual assassination made him a pivotal figure in the medieval history of the Low Countries.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Dutch nobleman
count
human
medieval ruler
nobleman
ally Philip IV of France
causeOfDeath homicide
child John I, Count of Holland
countryOfCitizenship County of Holland
dateOfBirth 1254-07-24
dateOfDeath 1296-06-27
endTime 1296
endTimeOfPositionHeld_Count of Holland 1296
era High Middle Ages
father William II, Count of Holland
givenName Floris
linked to: Floris I van Egmond
house House of Holland
killedBy Gerard van Velsen
conspiring nobles
languageOfWorkOrName Middle Dutch
mannerOfDeath assassination
mother Elisabeth of Brunswick-Lüneburg
nickname “der keerlen god”
nobleFamily House of Holland
notableFor being kidnapped and murdered in 1296
conflicts with the Frisians
conflicts with the nobility
expansion of territorial power in Holland and Zeeland
policies favoring peasants and townspeople
role in the politics of the Low Countries
opponent Edward I of England
partOf history of the Low Countries
placeOfBirth County of Holland
Leiden
placeOfDeath County of Holland
Muiderberg
positionHeld Count of Holland
Count of Zeeland
Lord of Friesland
religion Roman Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
sexOrGender male
significantEvent Frisian campaigns
conflict with the Van Amstel family
murder at Muiden in 1296
spouse Beatrix of Flanders
startTime 1256
startTimeOfPositionHeld_Count of Holland 1256
territory County of Holland
County of Zeeland
linked to: province of Zeeland

West Friesland
linked to: West-Friesland
title “der keerlen god”

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William II of Holland child Floris V, Count of Holland
William II of Holland successor Floris V, Count of Holland
House of Holland hasMember Floris V, Count of Holland
House of Holland notableRuler Floris V, Count of Holland
John I, Count of Holland father Floris V, Count of Holland
John I, Count of Holland predecessor Floris V, Count of Holland
Great Cause involves Florence V, Count of Holland
linked to: Floris V, Count of Holland
Geeraerdt van Velsen featuresCharacter Floris V, Count of Holland
Muiderslot builtFor Count Floris V of Holland
linked to: Floris V, Count of Holland
Muiderslot builder Floris V, Count of Holland
Count of Holland notableHolder Floris V, Count of Holland