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William II of Holland

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William II (February 1227 – 28 January 1256) was the Count of Holland and Zeeland from 1234 until his death. He was elected anti-king of Germany in 1248 and ruled as sole king from 1254 onwards. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. William II of Holland is the 2,340th most popular politician (up from 2,618th in 2019), the 82nd most popular biography from Netherlands (up from 110th in 2019) and the 12th most popular Dutch Politician.

The most famous thing William II of Holland is known for is being the son of Willem III and the father of Willem IV. He was the only male heir of the House of Orange-Nassau.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, William II of Holland ranks 2,340 out of 19,576. Before him are Ziying, Shepseskaf, Anchises, Manasseh, Kitbuqa, and Gaston Doumergue. After him are Peter Carington, 6th Baron Carrington, Andrew Mellon, Dardanus, Abd al-Rahman II, Lij Iyasu of Ethiopia, and Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1228, William II of Holland ranks 3. Before him are Conrad IV of Germany, and Jacobus da Varagine. After him are Leo I of Galicia, Trần Hưng Đạo, and Muhammad I al-Mustansir. Among people deceased in 1256, William II of Holland ranks 1. After him are Johannes de Sacrobosco, Peter Nolasco, Sartaq Khan, Kaliman Asen II of Bulgaria, Margaret of Bourbon, Queen of Navarre, Mafalda of Portugal, Michael II Asen, Renaud de Vichiers, Kujō Yoritsune, Kujō Yoritsugu, and Bernhard von Spanheim.

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In Netherlands

Among people born in Netherlands, William II of Holland ranks 82 out of 1,646. Before him are Dieric Bouts (1415), Herman Boerhaave (1668), Willebrord Snellius (1580), Johan de Witt (1625), Gerrit Rietveld (1888), and Petrus Christus (1410). After him are Jan Oort (1900), Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange (1584), William V, Prince of Orange (1748), Gerard van Honthorst (1592), Cornelius Jansen (1585), and Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck (1562).

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Among POLITICIANS In Netherlands

Among politicians born in Netherlands, William II of Holland ranks 12. Before him are William I of the Netherlands (1772), James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth (1649), William II of the Netherlands (1792), William II, Prince of Orange (1626), Mark Rutte (1967), and Johan de Witt (1625). After him are Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange (1584), William V, Prince of Orange (1748), William IV, Prince of Orange (1711), Countess Louise Juliana of Nassau (1576), Wim Kok (1938), and Princess Irene of the Netherlands (1939).

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