Frans van Brederode
Rebel in Holland against the rule of king Maximilian of Germany
About Frans van Brederode
Lived 1465 – 1490 (aged 25).
Frans van Brederode (February 4, 1465 – August 11, 1490) was a rebel in Holland against the rule of emperor Maximilian, father and regent of Duke Philip the Handsome of Burgundy.
Duke Philip was Count of Holland - Brederode belonged to the Hook faction in Holland, which didn't acknowledge Maximilian.
Brederode was born in Vianen. He conquered Rotterdam in 1488 and tried to conquer many other cities during the Squire Francis War. He was successful only in Woerden and Geertruidenberg in 1489. He was defeated during the in 1490, and subsequently died in prison in Dordrecht of the wounds received during the battle.
He was a son of Reinoud II van Brederode and Yolande de Lalaing.
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Who was Frans van Brederode?
rebel in Holland against the rule of king Maximilian of Germany
When was Frans van Brederode born?
Frans van Brederode was born on 4 February 1465.
When did Frans van Brederode die?
Frans van Brederode died on 11 August 1490.
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