Florens the Vogt

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Florens also Floris (called the Vogt or the Guardian) (nl. Floris de Voogd ) (* around 1228 in Antwerp ; † March 24, 1258 ) represented his brother King Wilhelm of Holland in his home country. After the death of Wilhelm he became regent for his underage son Florens V.

Life

He was a son of Count Florens IV of Holland and Mathilde of Brabant. He was thus a brother of the German King Wilhelm of Holland.

He was closely related to this and served his brother, among other things, as a witness in legal acts. Pope Innocent IV advised the Duchess Gertrud von Babenberg to marry Florens in vain in 1251.

During the absence of his brother, he was his representative several times in Holland and Zealand. He played a role in the conflicts between Holland and the County of Flanders and between Flanders and the County of Hainaut . In this matter he has signed contracts with Countess Margarethe II in the name of his brother and in his own name .

In 1253 he won together with Johann von Avesnes, supported by Dietrich von Kleve, in the battle of Westkapelle against the troops of Countess Margarethe von Flanders, who had invaded the island of Walcheren . The enemy fleet also fell into the hands of the victors, so that the surviving soldiers could also be captured. Among these were the countess's two sons.

After the death of his brother in 1256 he became the guardian and regent of his underage son Florens V. During his reign he took care of Zeeland in particular . With the so-called Keure van Zeeland, a first state order for this region comes from his time.

He married Margaretha von Gui. At the conclusion of peace in 1256 with Flanders, he swore the fiefdom of the Flemish family for the part of Zealand ruled by Holland but officially belonging to Flanders. This move was controversial and inconsistent with his brother's policy. In addition, the common rule over the rest of Zealand was ended in favor of Holland. Flanders had to pay compensation for the damage caused during the war. Countess Margarethe's sons were released.

In 1257 he traveled to England with bishops and other lords to pay homage to the newly elected German King Richard of Cornwall . A short time later he was present as a witness when King Richard confirmed the city of Aachen's old rights.

He was killed in a tournament in 1258 . He was buried in Middelburg . The regency took over Adelheid von Holland .

Individual evidence

  1. ^ RI V, 1,2 n. 4928, in: Regesta Imperii Online (accessed September 4, 2013).
  2. ↑ RI V, 2,3 n.8327, In: Regesta Imperii Online (accessed on: September 4, 2013)
  3. ^ RI V, 1,2 n. 4929, In: Regesta Imperii Online (accessed September 4, 2013)
  4. ↑ RI V, 1,2 n.5158b, In: Regesta Imperii Online (accessed September 4, 2013)
  5. ^ RI V, 1,2 n.5292a, In: Regesta Imperii Online (accessed September 4, 2013)
  6. ↑ RI V, 1,2 n.5299, In: Regesta Imperii Online (accessed September 4, 2013)

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SURNAME Florens the Vogt
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Regent of the County of Holland
DATE OF BIRTH around 1228
PLACE OF BIRTH Antwerp
DATE OF DEATH March 24, 1258