Bertha van Heukelom
Dutch noble
About Bertha van Heukelom
Lived 1254 – 1322 (aged 67–68).
Bertha van Heukelom (died 1322), was a Dutch noble, the legendary heroine of the Siege of IJsselstein Castle in 1296. She was the daughter of Otto I van Arkel lord of Heukelom (fl. 1254-1283) and married around 1280 to Gijsbrecht van IJsselstein (d. 1344).
In 1296, her spouse was imprisoned in Culemborg by Hubrecht van Vianen of Culemborg as a loyalist of the County of Holland, in the then ongoing local feud between Holland and the bishopric of Utrecht. Bertha defended the castle against the siege by Culemborg during the imprisonment of her spouse. Her defense was reported by Melis Stoke in his Rijmkroniek and made her a local heroine.
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Who was Bertha van Heukelom?
Dutch noble
When was Bertha van Heukelom born?
Bertha van Heukelom was born in 1254.
When did Bertha van Heukelom die?
Bertha van Heukelom died in 1322.
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· Wikipedia: Bertha van Heukelom
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Bertha van Heukelom. https://biography.guide/bertha-van-heukelom/
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