Florens IV (Holland)
Florens (Floris) IV of Holland-Zealand (* June 24, 1210 , † July 13, 1234 ) was Count of Holland and Zeeland .
Life
He was the son of Count Wilhelm I (* 1174; † February 4, 1222) and Adelheid von Geldern (* 1180).
Florens IV succeeded his father in 1222 under the tutelage of his uncles. In a few battles he recaptured the Zeeland area from Flanders and, for a short time, also the so-called Reichs Flanders . For Zealand, however, he had to continue to recognize the sovereignty of Flanders.
During his reign, the first document in Dutch appeared in Holland in 1229 .
He helped the Archbishop of Bremen against the Stedinger farmers . So he fought in 1234 in the battle of Altenesch . Shortly after this battle, a tournament was held in Noyon / Corbie to celebrate the victory . He fell against his tournament opponent, Count Philipp von Clermont , who also fell.
Marriage and offspring
In 1224 he married Mathilde von Brabant (* 1195; † December 21, 1267), daughter of Duke Heinrich I and widow of the Guelph Count Palatine Heinrich II. Near Rhine († 1214).
- Wilhelm II (* 1228; † January 28, 1256), Count of Holland and Roman-German King
- Florens the Vogt (* approx. 1228; † March 24, 1258 in Antwerp)
- Adelheid von Holland (* approx. 1234; † 1284), also Adelheid von Avesnes , heiress of Holland-Zealand and 1258–1263 regent, ⚭ 1246 with Count Johann I of Avesnes and Hainaut (* April 1218; † December 24, 1257 )
- Margarete von Henneberg (* 1234; † March 26, 1276), ⚭ 1249 with Count Hermann I von Henneberg-Coburg (* 1224; † 1290)
literature
- PL Müller: Florenz IV. In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 7, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1877, p. 126.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Wilhelm I. |
Count of Holland 1222–1234 |
Wilhelm II. |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Florens IV. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Florence IV .; Floris IV. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Count of Holland and Zealand |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 24, 1210 |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 13, 1234 |