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Count of Holland


 

The Counts of Holland ruled over the county of Holland in the Low Countries between the 10th and the 16th century.

House of Holland

The first count of Holland, Dirk I, was probably the son of Count Gerulf II of Frisia. He received land around Egmond from Charles the Fat at a place called Bladella (modern: Bladel) in 922. This is seen as the beginning of the county of Holland. However, until about 1100, the usual name of the county was West-Friesland.

Related Topics:
Gerulf II of Frisia - Egmond - Charles the Fat - 922

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Note that the chronology of the first counts is uncertain. The existence of a count between Dirk I and Dirk II was only discovered in recent research.

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House of Holland
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