Count of Holland

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

Gerolf (r. 880 – 896)

Dirk I (r. 896 – 931)

Dirk I (r. 931 - 939),

Dirk II (r. 939 – 988),

Arnulf (r. 988 – 993),

Dirk III (r. 993 – 1039)

Dirk IV (r. 1039 – 1049),

Floris I (r. 1049 – 1061),

Dirk V (r. 1061 – 1091),

Floris II (r. 1091 – 1121),

Dirk VI (r. 1121 – 1157),

Floris III (r. 1157 – 1190),

Dirk VII (r. 1190 – 1203),

Ada (r. 1203 - 1207),

Floris II (r. 1203 - 1207),

William I (r. 1203 – 1222),

Floris IV (r. 1222 – 1234),

William II (r. 1234 – 1256),

Floris V (r. 1256 – 1296),

John III (r. 1296–1299),

John II 1299–1304

William III 1304-1337

William IV 1337-1345

Margaret I 1345–1354

William V (r. 1354–1388),

Albert I (r. 1388–1404),

William VI (r. 1404–1417),

Jacqueline (r. 1417–1432)

There was a war of succession between uncle (John III, Duke of Bavaria) and niece (Jacqueline, Countess of Hainaut). This war was finally won by Philip the Good in 1433,

Philip I the Good (r. 1432–1467)

Charles I the Bold (r. 1467–1477)

Mary I the Rich (r. 1477–1482)

The county remained in existence as a constituent member state of the Dutch Republic until 1795.