William II, Count of Hainaut
William II (1307 – 26 September 1345) was Count of Hainaut from 1337 until his death. He was also Count of Holland and Count of Zeeland. He succeeded his father, William I, and married Joanna of Brabant in 1334, but had no issue.[1]
William II | |
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| Born | 1307 |
| Died | 26 September 1345 Warns, near Stavoren |
| Noble family | House of Avesnes |
| Spouse(s) | Joanna, Duchess of Brabant |
| Father | William I, Count of Hainaut |
| Mother | Joan of Valois |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
Military career and death
William fought in France as an ally of the English. (He was the brother-in-law of Edward III.) He went on crusade against the Saracens and the Lithuanians. He besieged Utrecht, because his one-time favourite bishop John van Arkel of Utrecht had turned against him. He died at Warns, near Stavoren, during one of the battles of Warns against the Frisians in 1345.
After his death
William was succeeded by his sister, who was married to emperor Louis IV. Hainaut, Holland and Zeeland became a part of the imperial crown domains.
See also
- Counts of Hainaut family tree
- Counts of Holland family tree
- Friso-Hollandic Wars
- Frisia
William II, Count of Hainaut House of Avesnes Born: 1307 Died: 26 September 1345 | ||
| Preceded by William the Good |
Count of Hainaut 1337–1345 |
Succeeded by Margaret II Louis |
| Count of Holland and Zeeland 1337–1345 | ||
References
- Detlev Schwennicke, Europäische Stammtafeln: Stammtafeln zur Geschichte der Europäischen Staaten, Neue Folge, Band II (Marburg, Germany: Verlag von J. A. Stargardt, 1984), Tafel 4
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