| Floris I | |
|---|---|
| Count in Frisia | |
| Reign | 13 January 1049 – 28 June 1061 |
| Predecessor | Dirk IV |
| Successor | Dirk V |
| Born | c. 1017 Vlaardingen |
| Died | (1061-06-28)June 28, 1061 Nederhemert |
| Burial | |
| Spouse | Gertrude of Saxony |
| Issue | Dirk V Floris Bertha |
| House | of Holland |
| Father | Dirk III |
| Mother | Othelindis |
Floris I (bornc. 1017 inVlaardingen – 28 June 1061) wascount of Holland, then calledFrisia west of the Vlie, from 1049 to 1061.
Floris was born inVlaardingen. He was a son ofDirk III andOthelindis of Nordmark. Floris succeeded his brotherDirk IV, who was murdered in 1049. He marriedc. 1050Gertrude, daughter of DukeBernard II of Saxony, and had at least three children with her:Dirk V (c. 1052–1091),Bertha (c. 1055–1094), who becamequeen of France,[1] and Floris (bornc. 1055), who became a canon atLiége.
Floris was involved in a war of a fewLotharingian vassals against the imperial authority. On a retreat fromZaltbommel he was ambushed and killed in battle atHamerth on 28 June 1061. His son Dirk V succeeded him. In 1063 Gertrude marriedRobert I of Flanders,[1] who ruled Frisia asregent and acted as guardian for her children with Floris.
| Preceded by | Count of Friesland west of the Vlie 1049–1061 | Succeeded by |
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