Talk:Dirk IV, Count of Holland

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References[edit]

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Facts:

Reign started in 1039, at his father's death. [1]
Date of birth unclear, but described as "adolescent" at time of death. [1]
Based in Vlaardingen. His court there no longer exists. [1]
Contemporary historians referred to him (in Latin) as "Theodericus de Phlardirtinga" (Vlaardingen). [1]
Contemporary historians referred to him as margrave of Vlaardingen. [1]
Continued his father's policy of developing and colonizing the low-lying peat areas of Holland and Utrecht. [1]
This brought him into conflict with bishops of Utrecht and Liege. [1]
General tendency for independence from the emperor, Henry III. [1]
The Emperor instigated three expeditions against him, one beginning spring 1046, one beginning late summer 1047 and one taking place in the winter of 1048-1049. [1]
Died in action on January 13 1049, near where Dordrecht is now. [1]
Never married. [1]
Succeeded by younger brother Floris. [1]
Exact area controlled at what time unclear, but at one time or another it stretched north to at least Rijnsburg and east to roughly Aalburg. [1]

Publications:

[1] De Boer, Dick; Cordfunke, Erik (1995), Graven van Holland : portretten in woord en beeld (880-1580), Zwolle: Walburg Pers, pp. 29–30, ISBN 9789060119150

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