Florens II (Holland)
Count Florens II the fat of Holland (* around 1080; † March 2, 1122 ) was the son of Count Dietrich V of Holland and Ulfhild.
Life
Florence II. Or Floris II. De Vette , as he was called in Holland, was born around 1080. He officially took over the government in Holland and Zeeland in 1091 . During his reign the great sea invasions began, which largely formed the Zuidersee. This led to a significant geographical and thus also political separation of East Frisia . He, too, carried on the feuds of his house against Flanders , the bishops of Utrecht and Geldern, over rights, spheres of influence and property, which had become a tradition.
Marriage and offspring
He married Petronilla of Holland († 1144) in 1113 , also known as Gertrud of Alsace, daughter of Duke Dietrich II of Lorraine. He had the following children with her:
- Dietrich VI. (* around 1110 - † August 6, 1157)
- Florence the Black (around 1115 - October 26, 1133)
- Simon († unknown) - Canon in Utrecht
- Hedwig († 1132) - nun of Rijnsburg
literature
- Abraham Jacob van der Aa : Biographical woordenboek der Nederlanden. Deel 6. JJ van Brederode, Haarlem 1859, pp. 116-118.
- Pieter Lodewijk Muller : Florence II. In: General German Biography (ADB). Volume 7, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1877, p. 126.
- Huibert A. Poelman: Floris II . In: Philipp Christiaan Molhuysen and Petrus Johannes Blok (eds.): Nieuw Nederlandsch Biografisch Woordenboek . Deel 2. AW Sijthoff, Leiden 1912, col. 445.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Dietrich V. |
Count of Holland 1091–1121 |
Dietrich VI. |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Florens II |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Florence II .; Floris II .; Florens the Fat |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Count of Holland |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1080 |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 2, 1122 |