Dirk VII, Count of Holland

Dietrich VII of Holland († November 4, 1203 in Dordrecht ) was the eldest son of Count Florens III. of Holland and Adelaide of Huntingdon ( Ada of Scotland ) a daughter of Prince Henry of Scotland.

Life

After his father Florens III. Was in 1190 died on the Third Crusade, Dietrich succeeded him as Count of Holland.

Emperor Henry VI. gave him the right to ship the customs of Geervliet on the Meuse, and - at the expense of the Prince-Bishopric of Utrecht - the Grote Waard, the area around Dordrecht.

However, he gained control of Utrecht in 1196, they had to give to the support of Otto IV elected Bishop Dietrich II of Ahr already in the following year.

After this had returned from the Third Crusade, he came into conflict with his brother William, who was supported by Flanders and the Frisians. However, Dietrich was able to defeat with the help of his wife Adelheid, 1195 William and his allies.

In 1202 he allied himself with Otto I. of funds against Duke Henry I of Brabant, but was taken prisoner at Heusden. After payment of a ransom, he was released, but had to accept the suzerainty of Brabant on South Holland and the Bishop of Utrecht via North Holland.

He died shortly afterwards in 1203, leaving the county of Holland his daughter Ada.

Marriage and issue

Dietrich married 1186 Adelaide of Cleves, daughter of Dietrich II. / IV. , Count of Cleves. They had two daughters:

• Adelheid (c. 1186 † before 1203), 1198 betrothed to Henry of money a son of Count Otto I of funds.
• Ada (* 1188, † after 1218 ) ∞ 1203 Louis II, Count of Loon (* 1165, † 1218 )