Floris V, Count of Holland (died 1296)

Floris V, Count of Holland

Count of Holland from 1256 to 1296

Floris V reigned as Count of Holland and Zeeland from 1256 until 1296. His life was documented in detail in the Rijmkroniek by Melis Stoke, his chronicler. He is credited with a mostly peaceful reign, modernizing administration, policies beneficial to trade, generally acting in…