William II of Holland

Count of Holland and King of the Romans
Person human Q77255
William II of Holland
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William II of Holland

Summary

William II of Holland is a human[1]. He was born on July 19, 1228[2]. He died in Hoogwoud[3]. He died on January 28, 1256[4]. He worked as an aristocrat[5]. He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6]

Key Facts

  • William II of Holland died in Hoogwoud[3].
  • William II of Holland was born on July 19, 1228[2].
  • William II of Holland was born on February 1228[7].
  • William II of Holland died on January 28, 1256[4].
  • William II of Holland died on January 28, 1256[8].
  • Burial took place at Middelburg[9].
  • William II of Holland's father was Floris IV, Count of Holland[10].
  • William II of Holland's mother was Matilda of Brabant[11].
  • William II of Holland was married to Elisabeth of Brunswick-Lüneburg[12].
  • A child of William II of Holland was Floris V, Count of Holland[13].
  • William II of Holland held citizenship in Holy Roman Empire[14].
  • William II of Holland's professions included aristocrat[5].
  • William II of Holland held the position of King of the Romans[15].
  • William II of Holland is recorded as male[16].
  • William II of Holland's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • William II of Holland's family is recorded as House of Holland[18].
  • William II of Holland's noble title is recorded as count[19].
  • William II of Holland's Commons category is recorded as William II, Count of Holland[20].
  • William II of Holland's given name is recorded as Willem[21].
  • William II of Holland's topic's main category is recorded as Category:William II of Holland[22].
  • William II of Holland's Commons gallery is recorded as William II of Holland[23].
  • William II of Holland's manner of death is recorded as death in battle[24].
  • William II of Holland's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[25].
  • William II of Holland's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[26].
  • William II of Holland's described by source is recorded as Regesta Imperii[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include July 19, 1228[2] and February 1228[7]. William II of Holland's father was Floris IV, Count of Holland[10]. His mother was Matilda of Brabant[11].

Career and Affiliations

William II of Holland worked as an aristocrat[5]. He held the position of King of the Romans[15].

Personal Life

Among William II of Holland's spouses was Elisabeth of Brunswick-Lüneburg[12]. A child of him was Floris V, Count of Holland[13].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 28, 1256[4]. William II of Holland died in Hoogwoud[3]. He is buried at Middelburg[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for William II of Holland include 's-Gravenzande[28], a place with town rights and privileges[29], in Netherlands[30].

Why It Matters

William II of Holland has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6] He is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Entities named for him include 's-Gravenzande[28], a place with town rights and privileges[29], in Netherlands[30].

FAQs

Where did William II of Holland die?

William II of Holland died in Hoogwoud[3].

Who were William II of Holland's parents?

William II of Holland's father was Floris IV, Count of Holland[10]. William II of Holland's mother was Matilda of Brabant[11].

Who was William II of Holland married to?

William II of Holland's spouses include Elisabeth of Brunswick-Lüneburg[12].

What did William II of Holland do for work?

William II of Holland worked as aristocrat[5].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [4] . wikidata.org.
  18. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . hubert-herald.nl. hubert-herald.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . regesta-imperii.de. regesta-imperii.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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