Talk:Floris V, Count of Holland

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I would like to know if Floris V was married --24.80.121.205 23:19, 6 August 2006 (UTC)tineke_s@shaw .ca Thank you in advance.— --24.80.121.205 23:19, 6 August 2006 (UTC)Tineke

He was succeeded by his son, John I, Count of Holland, so presumably so. User:Zoe|(talk) 23:35, 6 August 2006 (UTC)


 * Yes, he was. I've just added it to the article. Eugène van der Pijll 23:57, 6 August 2006 (UTC)

Rex Romanorum?
I read in a Spanish monograph on Alfonso X once that Floris, as William II's heir, was considered a possible claimang to the German kingdom/empire. If this is true, should something be added to the article? Does anybody have anything to add to clarify the issue, especially of his custody/guardianship if he was indeed a candidate. Srnec (talk) 06:14, 30 December 2007 (UTC) This is an elected post — Preceding unsigned comment added by 148.177.129.212 (talk) 09:38, 8 May 2015 (UTC)

Battle of Reimerswaal
The linked battle is the wrong one. Intended is: 1263 Reimerswaal (Regency War), Otto II (Guelders) vs. Aleidis of Avesnes (Holland). When the regent died, in 1258, the regency passed to Floris’ aunt, Aleidis van Avesnes. Many nobles disagreed with this decision and called upon count Otto II, who defeated Aleidis in a naval battle in 1263, becoming the new regent. The linked one is another one. A whole list of relevant battles is found here: 82.92.138.239 (talk) 23:45, 3 July 2008 (UTC)

Guardianship of Floris V (1258-1266)
Something is amiss. In the article Floris V, Count of Holland it says his father William II of Holland was killed in 1256 when he was two years old. William II was married to Elizabeth of Brunswick-Luneburg (Floris mother), who died 27 May 1266. In the Discussion section of Floris V article someone also noticed it was previously linked to the wrong battle. Now it looks like it was not really a battle, but just a "squable" over the guardianship of Floris while he was becoming of age. This link shows this for 1263. Could the "Regency War" really be just a "squable" of the Hollandic noblemen? It looks like there were 3 guardians until Floris became of age when twelve. Would it be a correct statement to say that his uncle Floris 'de Voogd' (Willian's brother) acted as his first regent; then Adelaide of Holland was his second guardian from 1258 to 1263; then Otto II of Gelre (his cousin) as his third guardian (1263-1266). Apparently there was much "squabling" between Adelaide and Otto for some eight years (1258 to 1266) and the Hollandic noblemen. Apparently there was no "squabling" between Floris 'de Voogd' and Otto II of Gelre or the Hollandic noblemen between 1254 and 1258; the first four years of Floris' life - or was there? So, why was Floris' mother not the regent since she lived until 1266? Did the Hollandic noblemen have more power than William's wife? Would it not be more correct to reword the Floris V article something like ''....First his uncle, then his aunt, fought over custody of Holland. Then in 1263, Otto II of Guelders served as his guardian until he was twelve years old and considered capable of administering Holland himself''...? --Christie the puppy lover (talk) 21:58, 7 November 2009 (UTC)