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    Holland. Floris was the son of Count William II (1227–1256) and Elisabeth of Brunswick-Lüneburg. His father was slain in 1256 by Frisians when Floris...
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  • William II, Count of Holland (1227–1256), married Elisabeth of Brunswick-Luneburg; parents of Floris V, Count of Holland Floris de Voogd (ca. 1228–1258)...
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    John I (1284 – 10 November 1299) was Count of Holland and Zeeland as son of Count Floris V. John inherited the county in 1296 after the murder of his father...
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  • Look up floris in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Floris may refer to: Five counts of Holland: Floris I, Count of Holland (c.1017–1061) Floris II, Count...
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    and 1263, Adelaide was regent of Holland in the name of her nephew Floris V. She called herself Guardian of Holland and Zeeland (Tutrix de Hollandie et...
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    Witte van Haemstede (c. 1281–1321) was a bastard son of Floris V, Count of Holland, famous for military prowess. Witte's half-brother John I, Count of...
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    and Pieter van Vollenhoven. Prince Floris has three older brothers: Prince Maurits, Prince Bernhard, Prince Pieter-Christiaan Prince Floris announced his...
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  • Catharina van Holland (c. 1280 – after 12 August 1328) was the illegitimate child of Floris V, Count of Holland. She was married to Zweder van Montfoort...
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    of Holland. Floris was the fourth son of Claes I van Borselen (a.k.a. Nicolas), and Joan van Zevenbergen. He was also a grandson of Wolfert I van Borselen...
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    of Klaas van Kortgene on Noord-Beveland to Floris. In 1339-1340 Floris was often found as sealer zegelaar of papers issued by the count. Floris became a...
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  • Floris is a 2004 Dutch medieval action family film directed by Jean van de Velde and starring Michiel Huisman as the grandson of the original Floris from...
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    Siege of Montfoort (category Battles involving the County of Holland)
    of Montfoort took place in 1280 when Count Floris V of Holland attacked the castle of lord Herman VI van Woerden at Montfoort in the Prince-Bishopric...
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  • Van Tol is a Dutch toponymic surname meaning "from Tol". Many people with this name are descendants of Floris van Tol (fl. 1274), adviser to Floris V...
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    branch of the Counts of Holland, founded by Witte van Haemstede, natural son of Floris V, Count of Holland. Witte had Floris I van Haamstede, father of Jan...
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    for trade between Flanders and France with Holland and the Baltic Sea. In 1272, Floris V, Count of Holland, granted city rights to Gouda, which by then...
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  • Cornelia Adriana Maria "Carry" van Gool-Floris (born 19 September 1953) is a Dutch former archer and archery coach. Van Gool-Floris competed in the 1980 and...
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    (1235-1303) became a vassal of Count Floris V of Holland. Gijsbrecht subsequently became one of the most powerful men of Holland and as such also strived for...
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    Frans Floris, Frans Floris the Elder or Frans Floris de Vriendt (17 April 1519 – 1 October 1570) was a Flemish painter, draughtsman, print artist and tapestry...
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  • the County of Holland and the Bishopric of Utrecht were sold to Floris V, Count of Holland. These lands included Woerden, which made Van Woerden a vassal...
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    with Floris de Voogd, uncle and guardian of Count Floris V. Adelaide of Holland also sealed this alliance. In April 1280, Wolfert was with Floris V's army...
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    when Floris V, Count of Holland decided to call himself Count of Holland and Zeeland, lord of Friesland. This title was also used after Holland was united...
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  • 1138/1139 – died 1151. Floris, born ca. 1140 – died 1 August 1190 at Antioch (succeeded his father as Floris III, Count of Holland, in 1157). Otto, born...
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  • Floris van der Linden (born 10 April 1996) is a Dutch footballer who plays as a forward for Tweede Divisie club Spakenburg. Van der Linden made his professional...
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    Krayenhof, and The Dutch Merchant Fleet. Van Vollenhoven has three brothers: Bernhard, Pieter-Christiaan, Floris. In 1987, van Vollenhoven performed...
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    brother Wolfert, and Pieter son of Floris. Obviously the brothers Wolfert II, Floris and Hendrik Wisse were not in Holland when their father was killed, and...
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    Floris' supposed rape of Van Velzen's spouse, after which she committed suicide. De Nederlandsche Leeuw, 1965, part I. (in Dutch) Moord op Floris V (in...
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    Sint-Maartensdijk Castle (category Articles containing Dutch-language text)
    not apply to Floris. Floris van Borselen the younger was a son of Raes van Borselen, brother of Wolfert III van Borselen. Floris I van Borselen of Sint-Maartensdijk...
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    Frisia anymore, and came to be known as Holland (present day provinces North and South Holland and Zeeland). Floris II was the first count who restyled his...
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    of Floris. In 1300 the events led to war between the Count of Holland and the Van Borselen clan, in which Flanders became involved. In Veere the Van Borselens...
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  • Floris van Imhoff (born 21 January 1964, Wassenaar) is a former Dutch curler. Now coaching the Praxis Hammerheads, he has curled in 12 European Curling...
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