Florens V (Holland)
Florens V. ( NDL. : Floris V ) (* 1254 in Leiden , Holland , † 27. June 1296 in the village of Muiderberg, Muiden , Holland) was one of the most important counts of Holland .
After the death of his father Wilhelm II (1256), Florens was initially under the tutelage of his uncle Florens the Vogt , after his death (1258) until 1263 under that of his aunt Adelheid of Holland and finally, at the urging of the nobility, under that of Count Otto II of funds until he was declared of legal age in 1266 at the age of 12.
In 1274 he appeased the warring parties in his country by making some concessions to his opponents.
In 1282, after a successful war, Florens subjugated West Friesland and had castles built there in Medemblik and Wijdenes . After the final victory at Schellinkhout , Florens went to Hoogwoud , where his father had died in a dispute against the West Frisians in 1256, and transferred his father's body to Middelburg .
From 1287 until his death he was involved in wars with Flanders . When he left the English party in 1296 in favor of that of the French, his former allies forged a plot against him and he was u. a. killed by Gijsbrecht von Amstel.
During his life, Florens not only pursued power politics, but also promoted the Dutch economy. a. by giving city rights to many places . In 1275, Florens granted Amsterdam customs exemption. He also looked after the lesser people in Holland. Therefore he got the nickname “the keerlen god”, the god of poor people, from his enemies.
After his death he was buried in the Rijnsburg Abbey , where his skeleton was discovered during excavations carried out from 1949 onwards .
Marriage and offspring
Florens was married to Beatrice († 1296), daughter of Guido von Flanders . With her he had ten children, only two of whom reached adulthood:
- Margarite
- Johann I (1284-1299)
literature
- Pieter Lodewijk Muller: Florens V. In: General German Biography (ADB). Volume 7, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1877, pp. 126-129.
Web links
- FLORIS V Count of Holland on fmg.ac (English)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Wilhelm II. |
Count of Holland 1256–1296 |
Johann I. |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Florens V. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Floris V. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Count of Holland in the Middle Ages |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1254 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Leiden , Holland |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 27, 1296 |
| Place of death | near Muiderberg, Muiden , Holland |