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Personal data Arnulf van Holland 

• He was born about 951 in Gent, Östflandern, Belgien.Sources 1, 2
• Profession: Count of Westfriesland 988-993, of Ghent (981), Count De Gand, Gent, Oost Vlaanderen, Count of Ghent 998, Count in Frisia, Earl of Westfrisia betweem Maas and Vlie.Sources 1, 2
• He died on September 18, 993 in Winkel, Noord-Holland, Nederländerna.Sources 1, 2
• He is buried in Egmond, Noord-Holland, Nederländerna.Sources 1, 2
• A child of Dirk II and Hildegarde van West-Friesland
• This information was last updated on July 11, 2018.

Household of Arnulf van Holland

He had a relationship with Lutgardis av Luxemburg.

Child(ren):

1. Dirk III van Westfriesland  ± 983-1039 

Notes about Arnulf van Holland

Arnulf, also known as Aernout or Arnold succeeded his father in 988 as Count in Frisia. He was born in 951 in Ghent and because of this he is also known as Arnulf of Ghent. Arnulf was the son of Dirk II, Count of Holland and Hildegard, thought to be a daughter of Arnulf of Flanders.In May 980 Arnulf married Lutgard of Luxemburg, a daughter of Siegfried, Count of Luxemburg. The couple had (at least) two sons; the future Count Dirk III and Siegfried (also known as Sicco). Arnulf, his wife and his sons were all buried at Egmond.He also had a daughter, Adelina of Holland, who was married to Baldwin II, Count of Boulogne and Enguerrand I, Count of Ponthieu.On 20 September 993 Liutgard donated her properties at Rugge to Saint Peter's abbey of Ghent for the soul of her husband. In June 1005 she made peace with the West-Frisians through mediation by Emperor Henry.

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