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Dirk III, Count of Holland
Dirk III, Count of Holland, ruled the West Frisian county that later became Holland from 993. He seized the marshy lands around the Merwede and levied tolls on Rhine shipping, and in 1018 his forces defeated an imperial army sent against him at the Battle of Vlaardingen. The victory secured his gains and laid foundations for the county's later power.
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