Floris III

Count of Holland from 1157 to 1190
Person human Q77243
Floris III
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Floris III

Summary

Floris III is a human[1]. He was born in The Hague[2]. He was born on January 1, 1141[3]. He passed away in Antioch[4]. He died on August 1, 1190[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in The Hague[2], Floris III…
  • Floris III died in Antioch[4].
  • Floris III was born on January 1, 1141[3].
  • Floris III died on August 1, 1190[5].
  • Floris III's father was Dirk VI, Count of Holland[7].
  • Floris III's mother was Sophia of Rheineck[8].
  • Among Floris III's spouses was Ada of Huntingdon[9].
  • A child of Floris III was Florence of Holland[10].
  • A child of Floris III was William I, Count of Holland[11].
  • A child of Floris III was Dirk VII, Count of Holland[12].
  • A child of Floris III was Ada of Holland[13].
  • A child of Floris III was Agnes van Hollant[14].
  • A child of Floris III was Margareta van Hollant[15].
  • Floris III is recorded as male[16].
  • Floris III's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Floris III's family is recorded as House of Holland[18].
  • Floris III's noble title is recorded as count[19].
  • Floris III's Commons category is recorded as Floris III, Count of Holland[20].
  • Floris III's given name is recorded as Floris[21].
  • Floris III's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[22].
  • Floris III's sibling is recorded as Otto, Count of Bentheim[23].
  • Floris III's sibling is recorded as Baldwin II van Holland[24].
  • Floris III's sibling is recorded as Dirk I[25].
  • Floris III's social classification is recorded as nobility[26].
  • Floris III's P14608 is recorded as 138809526[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Floris III was born in The Hague[2]. He was born on January 1, 1141[3]. His father was Dirk VI, Count of Holland[7]. His mother was Sophia of Rheineck[8].

Personal Life

Among Floris III's spouses was Ada of Huntingdon[9]. Children include Florence of Holland[10], a judge[28], 1101–1210[29]; William I, Count of Holland[11], 1167–1222[30]; Dirk VII, Count of Holland[12], an aristocrat[31], 1164–1203[32]; Ada of Holland[13], an aristocrat[33], 1163–1205[34]; Agnes van Hollant[14]; and Margareta van Hollant[15], b. 1165[35].

Death and Burial

Floris III died on August 1, 1190[5]. He passed away in Antioch[4].

Why It Matters

Floris III ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Floris III born?

Born in The Hague[2], Floris III…

Where did Floris III die?

Floris III died in Antioch[4].

Who were Floris III's parents?

Floris III's father was Dirk VI, Count of Holland[7]. Floris III's mother was Sophia of Rheineck[8].

Who was Floris III married to?

Floris III's spouses include Ada of Huntingdon[9].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · 日巫女 · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child → Florence of Holland, William I, Count of Holland, Dirk VII, Count of Holland +6
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 4d ago · 日巫女 · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'bg', 'ca', 'commons', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fr', 'fy', '
    Familysearch person id → K8SY-CK9
    Claims rich → —
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  3. 13w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie
    Noble title → count
    Mother → Sophia of Rheineck
    Place of death → Antioch
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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