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eternally uniting
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settled the succession and the County of
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Valenciennes and Mons are once again reunited in a consolidated County of
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Margaret returned in 1350 in opposition to her son and held
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452:(r. 1304–1337), son of John II, also Count of Holland
694:(r. 1665–1700), son of Philip IV, also King of Spain
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660:, of the Spanish branch of the House of Habsburg.
191:(r. 1013–1039), acquired the southern part of the
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551:Jacqueline was opposed by her uncle
443:(r. 1280–1304), son of John I, also
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351:William of Dampierre
195:province around 1024
66:Graaf van Henegouwen
41:Coat of arms of the
1040:Countess of Hainaut
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537:William IV
456:William II
421:Margaret I
413:See also:
343:Margaret I
328:Baldwin VI
312:Baldwin IV
300:Baldwin II
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236:Baldwin IV
183:Reginar IV
126:Reginar II
746:Francis I
740:Leopold I
686:Philip IV
450:William I
349:and then
324:from 1191
318:Baldwin V
288:Baldwin I
242:Baldwin V
189:Reginar V
139:Godfrey I
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706:and the
531:Albert I
521:Albert I
294:Arnulf I
259:Richilde
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