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{{short description|Count of Holland}} | |||
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{{infobox monarch | |||
| name = Floris II | |||
| succession = [[Count of Holland]] | |||
| reign = March 1091 – March 1121 | |||
| predecessor = [[Dirk V]] | |||
| successor = [[Dirk VI]] | |||
| house = [[House of Holland (nobility)|Holland]] | |||
| father = [[Dirk V, Count of Holland]] | |||
| mother = Othelhilde | |||
| spouse = [[Petronilla of Lorraine|Gertrude-Petronilla of Lorraine]] | |||
| issue = [[Dirk VI, Count of Holland|Dirk VI]] | |||
| birth_date = {{circa|1085}} | |||
| birth_place = Vlaardingen | |||
| death_date = {{death date|1121|3|2|df=y}} | |||
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}} | |||
'''Floris II''', called '''Floris the Fat''' ({{circa|1085}} – 2 March 1121), was the first from the native dynasty of [[County of Holland|Holland]] to be called [[Count of Holland]], reigning from 1091 until his death. | |||
== Life == | |||
Floris was the son of his predecessor [[Dirk V]] and his wife Othilde. Floris II ended the conflict with the [[Archdiocese of Utrecht (695–1580)|Bishop of Utrecht]] (which he inherited from his father, and should be seen in light of the [[Separation of church and state (medieval)|power struggle between the Pope and the Holy Roman Emperor]]), most likely by becoming his [[vassal]]. In 1101, he was endowed with the title of [[Count of Holland]] by the bishop of Utrecht, after acquiring Rhineland (Leiden and surroundings) ('comes de Hollant', up until that time the counts' dominion had been officially referred to as [[Frisia]]). | |||
Around 1108, Floris II married [[Petronilla of Lorraine|Gertrude]], the daughter of [[Theodoric II, Duke of Lorraine]]. Gertrude changed her name to [[Petronilla]] (after a saint venerated as the daughter of [[Saint Peter|Peter]]), in recognition of her loyalty to the [[Holy See]]. Petronilla and Floris II had four children, three boys and one girl: Dirk, Floris, Simon and Hedwig, respectively. Dirk became his successor, [[Dirk VI, Count of Holland|Dirk VI]] of Holland, while Floris became known as [[Floris the Black]] and contested his brother's power. | |||
==Further reading== | |||
*Wessels, Johannes Willhelmus (1908). ''History of the Roman-Dutch Law''. Cape Town: The African Book Company. | |||
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title = [[Count of Holland]] | | |||
years = 1091–1121 | | |||
before = [[Dirk V]] | | |||
after = [[Dirk VI]] | | |||
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Latest revision as of 18:20, 12 December 2025
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Life
Floris was the son of his predecessor Dirk V and his wife Othilde. Floris II ended the conflict with the Bishop of Utrecht (which he inherited from his father, and should be seen in light of the power struggle between the Pope and the Holy Roman Emperor), most likely by becoming his vassal. In 1101, he was endowed with the title of Count of Holland by the bishop of Utrecht, after acquiring Rhineland (Leiden and surroundings) ('comes de Hollant', up until that time the counts' dominion had been officially referred to as Frisia).
Around 1108, Floris II married Gertrude, the daughter of Theodoric II, Duke of Lorraine. Gertrude changed her name to Petronilla (after a saint venerated as the daughter of Peter), in recognition of her loyalty to the Holy See. Petronilla and Floris II had four children, three boys and one girl: Dirk, Floris, Simon and Hedwig, respectively. Dirk became his successor, Dirk VI of Holland, while Floris became known as Floris the Black and contested his brother's power.
Further reading
- Wessels, Johannes Willhelmus (1908). History of the Roman-Dutch Law. Cape Town: The African Book Company.