take advantage of this favorable juncture. With the help of Robert (his stepfather) he raised an army and besieged Conrad of Utrecht, the successor of William, in the castle of Ysselmonde, taking him prisoner. The bishop purchased his liberty by surrendering all claim to the disputed lands. Dirk V was succeeded by Floris II upon his death in 1091. He was buried in the Egmond Abbey. Sources External links The History of the Lowlands Holland, Dirk V, Count of Holland, Dirk V, Count of Counts of Holland People from Vlaardingen Medieval child monarchs Burials at Egmond Abbey 11th-century people of the Holy Roman Empire