Dietrich VI. (Holland)
Dietrich VI. von Holland (also Theodoric ; * around 1110 ; † August 6, 1157 ) was the son of Count Florence II the Fat of Holland and Gertrude of Upper Lorraine , also known as Gertrude of Alsace, of Saxony or as Petronilla of Holland, daughter of Duke Dietrich II (step-nephew of Emperor Lothar III ).
Life
After the father's death, his mother took over the reign on behalf of the minor until 1133. The county of Holland leaned against France. Because of this, he fell into the disapproval of Heinrich V in 1122/23 . However, his position strengthened again when the Saxon Duke Lothar von Süpplinburg , his mother's half-brother, was surprisingly elected as the successor of Henry V as Roman-German king in 1125. Dietrich VI. supported the royal candidate Dietrich von Lorraine in the Flanders Hereditary War in 1127 and even fought for years with his younger brother Florence ( Florence the Black , 1115–1133), who, as Count of Friesland, became the leader of the resistance against Holland. He strengthened the power of the Dutch counts and, after years of war with Bishop Andreas von Cuyk -Utrecht, brought this diocese under full Dutch influence. With this he intensified the differences to Geldern, where the Vogteirecht applied. He later gained sovereignty over Cuyk and received Frisian territories and the right to mint through imperial donations. He died in the Utrecht area.
Before 1137 he married Sophie, heiress of Bentheim , daughter of Otto I von Salm , Count of Rheineck (* around 1115; † September 20/26, 1176). She died on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land . From this marriage there were 7 children:
- Dietrich (* 1140; † 1151)
- Florens III. (Floris III.) (Around 1138 - August 1, 1190)
- Baldwin , from 1178 Bishop of Utrecht († April 28, 1196)
- Otto I. , Count of Bentheim († around 1208)
- Dietrich I , Bishop of Utrecht from 1196 († August 3, 1197)
literature
- Abraham Jacob van der Aa : Biographical woordenboek der Nederlanden. Deel 4. JJ van Brederode, Haarlem 1858, pp. 189–190.
- Pieter Lodewijk Muller : Dietrich VI. In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 5, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1877, p. 178.
- Poelman: Dirk VI . In: PC Molhuysen and PJ Blok (eds.): Nieuw Nederlandsch Biografisch Woordenboek . Deel 1. AW Sijthoff, Leiden 1911, col. 720.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Florens II |
Count of Holland 1121–1157 |
Florens III. |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Dietrich VI. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Dietrich VI. of Holland (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Count of Holland |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1110 |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 6, 1157 |