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Données personnelles Thierry III de HOLLANDE 

• Il est né en l'an 0993 dans Gent, 44021, Oost-Vlaanderen, België, .
• Il est décédé le 27 mai 1039, il avait 46 ans.

Famille de Thierry III de HOLLANDE

Il est marié avec Othelendis de NORDMARK.

Ils se sont mariés environ 1000.

Enfant(s):

1. Florent I de HOLLANDE  1030-1061 

Notes par Thierry III de HOLLANDE

#Histoire#Normal;Count Dirk, who succeeded his father in 993, enlarged his area with West-Vlieland and Rijnland at the expense of Bishop Adalbold of Utrecht, who however remained his overlord, and with the swamps near the Merwede river. He invited Frisian pioneers to drain the waters in these areas and to settle as colonists. He built a fortification in Vlaardingen from which he began collecting exceptionally high taxes from all passing ships. This was a blatant disregard of the rights of the King. To restore free shipping, he was attacked on 29-7-1018 by a fleet of Duke Godefroid I of Lower-Lorraine , reinforced by soldiers of Bishop Adalbold II of Utrecht.
Dirk, in his stronghold, did not attack the disembarking troops and was soon completely surrounded by the enemy. His local "Frisian" troops withdrew and waited. Perhaps this was planned, because the attackers were greatly hindered in their assault on Dirk's fortification by the many canals and dikes that were built in this swampy countryside, possibly enhanced by defensive wooden walls and other obstructions. Duke Godefroid and Bishop Adalbold were surpised by the circumstances in the terrain, and decided to regroup and try from another
direction. This manoeuvre went terribly wrong, and the army ended up in a very awkward position. To make matters even worse, at this point the rumour arose that the army was now being attacked by the Frisians, and soon panic broke out.
The invaders tried in great disorder to return to their ships, which however in the meantime had withdrawn to deeper water because of the approaching ebb-tide.
Count Dirk, watching these developments from his stronghold, gave the sign to the Frisians, who now mercilessly set upon their disorganised enemies of whom many drowned or were killed before reaching their ships, because of the weight of their armour. The Duke, the Bishop and some of their company would no doubt also have been killed, had it not been for Count Dirk who took them prisoner.
They were released unharmed not long afterwards, having been taught a costly lesson, and certainly not feeling any friendlier towards their unruly vassal.
Décès : ou 22 Mai 1039

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