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Robert I (c. 1035 – 13 October 1093), known as Robert the Frisian, was count of Flanders from 1071 until his death in 1093. He was a son of Baldwin V, Count of Flanders, and the younger brother of Baldwin VI, Count of Flanders. He usurped the countship after defeating his nephew Arnulf III and his allies, which included King Philip I of ...
Robert I (born c. 1013—died October 13, 1093, Kassel [Germany]) was the count of Flanders (1071–93), the second son of Count Baldwin V. In 1063 he married Gertrude and became guardian of her son, who had inherited Frisia east of the Scheldt River. Upon this marriage, Robert’s father also invested him with Imperial Flanders, including the ...
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Apr 26, 2022 · Robert I of Flanders (c. 1035–1093), known as Robert the Frisian, was count of Flanders from 1071 to his death in 1093. He was the younger son of Baldwin V of Flanders and Adela, a daughter of King Robert II of France. His elder brother, Baldwin, succeeded their father as Baldwin VI, Count of Flanders and his sister Matilda of Flanders had ...
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- Gertrude of Saxony, Countess of Flanders
- between 1029 and 1032
The count of Flanders was the ruler or sub-ruler of the county of Flanders, beginning in the 9th century. [1] Later, the title would be held for a time, by the rulers of the Holy Roman Empire and Spain. During the French Revolution, in 1790, the county of Flanders was annexed to France and ceased to exist. In the 19th century, the title was ...
Robert I, known as Robert the Frisian, was count of Flanders from 1071 until his death in 1093. He was a son of Baldwin V, Count of Flanders, and the younger brother of Baldwin VI, Count of Flanders. He usurped the countship after defeating his nephew Arnulf III and his allies, which included King Philip I of France, Count Eustace of Boulogne and the counts of Saint-Pol and Ardres at the ...
Feb 24, 2023 · Robert I, also known as Robert the Frisian, was a prominent figure in the history of Flanders. He was born in 1035, the son of Baldwin V, Count of Flanders and Adela of France. His elder brother, Baldwin VI, succeeded their father as count, but it was Robert who would go down in history as one of the most dynamic and memorable counts of Flanders.
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Baldwin VII of Flanders. House. House of Flanders. Father. Robert I of Flanders. Mother. Gertrude of Saxony. Robert II, Count of Flanders (c. 1065 – 5 October 1111) was Count of Flanders from 1093 to 1111. He became known as Robert of Jerusalem (Robertus Hierosolimitanus) or Robert the Crusader after his exploits in the First Crusade.
