Family Tree Zippro/Muse » William I Avesnes 'the Good' Count of Hainaut (1286-1337)
Personal data William I Avesnes 'the Good' Count of Hainaut
- He was born on November 1, 1286 in Avesnes, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France.
- He was christened in the year 1281 in Avesnes, Pas-de-Calais, France.
Attention: Baptized (??-??-1281) before born (November 1, 1286) . - Baptized (at 8 years of age or later) by the priesthood authority of the LDS church on February 21, 1939.
- Title: 'the Good' Count of Hainaut
- (Title of Nobility ) in Holland, Netherlands: Count.
- (Title of Nobility ) in Zeeland, Netherlands: Count.
- (Title of Nobility ) in Friesland, Netherlands: Lord.
- (Title of Nobility ) : Count of Hainault, Holland, Zeeland, and Friesland.
- (Title of Nobility ) : Count William III of Holland.
- (info ) : John II died in 1304 and was succeeded by his son William III, surnamed the Good (1284-1337). In his reign the long-standing quarrel with Flanders, which lasted during a century and a half and caused so many wars, was finally settled by the treaty of 13.
- He died on June 7, 1337 in Valenciennes, Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France, he was 50 years old.
- He is buried on June 13, 1337 in De, Thyou, Yatenga, Nord, Burkina Faso.
- A child of Jean II d'Avesnes, Count Of Hainault and Philippa of Luxembourg
- A child of John of Hainaut and Philippa of Luxembourg
- This information was last updated on August 14, 2019.
Household of William I Avesnes 'the Good' Count of Hainaut
He is married to Jeanne de Valois.
They got married on May 14, 1305 at Chanay, Ain, Rhône-Alpes, France, he was 18 years old.
Child(ren):
- Phillipa of Hainault 1311-1369
- Phillippa de Hainault 1311-1369
- Jan Count of Holland ± 1312-1316
- Jan Willemsz van Avesnes Van Holland van Dolre ± 1313-± 1347
- Elizabeth de Avesnes 1318-> 1372
- Agnes Holland ± 1320-> 1327
- Louis Holland ± 1325-1328
- Elizabeth Isabella Holland ± 1327-1361
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Birthday November 1, 1286
- Graaf Floris V (Hollands Huis) was from 1256 till 1296 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
Christening day February 21, 1939
- The temperature on February 21, 1939 was between -1.1 °C and 2.1 °C and averaged 0.1 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south-southeast. Source: KNMI
- Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from June 24, 1937 to July 25, 1939 the cabinet Colijn IV, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
- In The Netherlands , there was from July 25, 1939 to August 10, 1939 the cabinet Colijn V, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
- In The Netherlands , there was from August 10, 1939 to September 3, 1940 the cabinet De Geer II, with Jonkheer mr. D.J. de Geer (CHU) as prime minister.
- In the year 1939: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 8.7 million citizens.
- January 27 » First flight of the Lockheed P-38 Lightning.
- March 16 » From Prague Castle, Hitler proclaims Bohemia and Moravia a German protectorate.
- March 28 » Spanish Civil War: Generalissimo Francisco Franco conquers Madrid after a three-year siege.
- September 28 » World War II: Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union agree on a division of Poland.
- November 4 » World War II: U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt orders the United States Customs Service to implement the Neutrality Act of 1939, allowing cash-and-carry purchases of weapons by belligerents.
- November 15 » In Washington, D.C., US President Franklin D. Roosevelt lays the cornerstone of the Jefferson Memorial.
Day of marriage May 14, 1305
- Graaf Willem III de Goede (Henegouws Huis) was from 1304 till 1337 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
Day of death June 7, 1337
- Graaf Willem III de Goede (Henegouws Huis) was from 1304 till 1337 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
- Graaf Willem IV (Henegouws Huis) was from 1337 till 1345 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
Day of burial June 13, 1337
- Graaf Willem III de Goede (Henegouws Huis) was from 1304 till 1337 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
- Graaf Willem IV (Henegouws Huis) was from 1337 till 1345 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
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