William II of Holland

Type Figure Region Holland Time 1227–1256 Also known as William II of Holland、Willem II van Holland、荷兰威廉二世

William II (c. 1227–1256), Count of Holland, was elected King of the Romans of the Holy Roman Empire in 1247, seeking to restore imperial authority a…

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1234–1246The Hague · South HollandSucceeded his father Floris IV as Count of Holland in 1234, consolidated control over Zeeland and lands around Utrecht, and took part in imperial princely politics, accumulating prestige and allies for a future bid for the imperial throne.
1241–1250Aachen · North Rhine-WestphaliaElected King of the Romans in 1247 by electors including those of Cologne, crowned at Aachen in 1248, seeking to restore imperial order after Frederick II was deposed by the pope. He maneuvered among Pope Innocent IV, German princes, and Hohenstaufen remnants, consolidating imperial power but meeting widespread resistance.
1250–1256Frisia · FrieslandAfter 1250 he continued to intervene in German affairs in the name of imperial authority, and in 1254 sent troops to Italy to support the papacy against Hohenstaufen forces. In 1256 he personally campaigned in Frisia to suppress a rebellion, was killed in battle, and the imperial throne again fell vacant.

Sources

William II, Count of Holland https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_II,_Count_of_Holland