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William II, Duke of Bavaria

1365–1417 · 14th century · Also known as William VI, Count of Holland, William II of Bavaria-Straubing

William II was Duke of Bavaria-Straubing from 1404 to 1417 and, as William VI, Count of Holland, Zeeland and Hainaut. A son of Duke Albert I, he governed mainly from the Low Countries, where the Hook and Cod factions divided Holland. His death in 1417 left his only daughter, Jacqueline, as heiress, and her uncle John III contested her inheritance.

William II, Duke of Bavaria
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Duchy of Bavaria-Straubing

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