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Adelaide of Holland
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Adelaide of Holland (Dutch: Aleide (Aleidis); c. 1230 – buried 9 April 1284), was a Countess of Hainaut by marriage to John I, Count of Hainaut. She acted as the regent of the County of Holland during the minority of her nephew Count Floris V between 1256 and 1263.
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Born | c. 1230 |
Died | 1284 (aged 53–54) |
Buried | Valenciennes |
Noble family | Holland |
Spouse(s) | John I, Count of Hainaut |
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Father | Floris IV, Count of Holland |
Mother | Matilda of Brabant |
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She was a daughter of Floris IV, Count of Holland and Matilda of Brabant,[1] and a sister of William II, Count of Holland and King of Germany.