Floris the Black

Floris openly revolted against his brother Dirk and was from 1129 to 1131 recognized as Count of Holland by, amongst others, King Lothair and Andreas of Kuyk, Bishop of Utrecht.

After March 1131, Dirk again appears as count of Holland alongside him, the brothers apparently having reached an agreement.

Only a few months later, however, in August 1131, Floris accepted an offer from the West-Frisians to become lord of their entire territory, which reignited the conflict with his brother.

[1] On 26 October 1132, Floris was ambushed near Utrecht and murdered by Herman and Godfried of Kuyk, leaving Dirk to rule the county on his own.

King Lothair punished this act by having Herman and Godfried's castle razed and banishing the two.