Dirk VI, Count of Holland

Summary

Dirk VI, Count of Holland is a human^[1]. He was born on 1114^[2]. He died on August 5, 1157^[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).^[4]

Key Facts

• Dirk VI, Count of Holland was born on 1114^[2].
• Dirk VI, Count of Holland died on August 5, 1157^[3].
• Dirk VI, Count of Holland died on January 1, 1157^[5].
• Burial took place at Rijnsburg Abbey^[6].
• Dirk VI, Count of Holland's father was Floris II, Count of Holland^[7].
• Dirk VI, Count of Holland's mother was Gertrud of Lorraine^[8].
• Dirk VI, Count of Holland was married to Sophia of Rheineck^[9].
• A child of Dirk VI, Count of Holland was Floris III^[10].
• A child of Dirk VI, Count of Holland was Baldwin II van Holland^[11].
• A child of Dirk VI, Count of Holland was Otto, Count of Bentheim^[12].
• A child of Dirk VI, Count of Holland was Dirk I^[13].
• Dirk VI, Count of Holland is recorded as male^[14].
• Dirk VI, Count of Holland's instance of is recorded as human^[15].
• Dirk VI, Count of Holland's family is recorded as House of Holland^[16].
• Dirk VI, Count of Holland's noble title is recorded as count of Holland^[17].
• Dirk VI, Count of Holland's noble title is recorded as Graf^[18].
• Dirk VI, Count of Holland's Commons category is recorded as Dirk VI, Count of Holland^[19].
• Dirk VI, Count of Holland's given name is recorded as Dirk^[20].
• Dirk VI, Count of Holland's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie^[21].
• Dirk VI, Count of Holland's sibling is recorded as Floris the Black^[22].
• Dirk VI, Count of Holland's social classification is recorded as nobility^[23].

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Origins and Family

Dirk VI, Count of Holland was born on 1114^[2]. His father was Floris II, Count of Holland^[7]. His mother was Gertrud of Lorraine^[8].

Personal Life

Dirk VI, Count of Holland was married to Sophia of Rheineck^[9]. Children include Floris III^[10], 1141–1190^[24]; Baldwin II van Holland^[11], a Catholic priest^[25], 1200–1196^[26]; Otto, Count of Bentheim^[12], 1145–1208^[27]; and Dirk I^[13], a Catholic priest^[28], 1152–1197^[29].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include August 5, 1157^[3] and January 1, 1157^[5]. Dirk VI, Count of Holland is buried at Rijnsburg Abbey^[6].

Why It Matters

Dirk VI, Count of Holland ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).^[4] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]

FAQs

Who were Dirk VI, Count of Holland's parents?

Dirk VI, Count of Holland's father was Floris II, Count of Holland^[7]. Dirk VI, Count of Holland's mother was Gertrud of Lorraine^[8].

Who was Dirk VI, Count of Holland married to?

Dirk VI, Count of Holland's spouses include Sophia of Rheineck^[9].