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Portrait of William V of Holland and Zeeland (1330-1389). He wears armor and a sword in his right hand. His coat of arms on his right shoulder. was a son of Emperor Lodewijk de Beier and Margaret, Countess of Holland, Zeeland and Henegouwen. He is also known in the Netherlands as William of Bavaria. Willem V succeeded his mother in 1354 as count in Holland and Zeeland. During her reign conflicts broke out between supporters of Margaret and supporters of William V: the Hoekse and Kabeljauwse disputes. The first battles were decided in favor of the supporters of William V, after which Margaret gave up her power in Holland and Zeeland in 1354. After her death in 1356, Willem also inherited Henegouwen. In that position he mediated in the War of the Brabant Succession, which led to the Peace of Ath between Brabant and Flanders. Etching by Christopher van Shechem (1581-1658). Signed in print. Made around 1620.
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