biography
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William II (of Holland)
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| sex:
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| lived:
| (1227–56)
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| biography:
| Count of Holland (from 1234), the son of Floris IV. In 1252 he married Elisabeth of Brunswick-Lüneburg. He started his rule as ward of his uncles, first issuing proclamations in his own name at the age of 13. He supported Innocent IV against Frederick II of Hohenstaufen, and in 1247, after being elected King of the Romans, took Aachen and was crowned there the next year. After refusing to pay homage to Margaret of Constantinople for Zeeland, he defeated her in 1253. He was invited to Rome to be crowned emperor, but wished to subdue the West Frisians before leaving; en route he fell through the ice and was killed by his enemies. He founded the Court at The Hague, of which the Ridderzaal was part. |
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