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Matilda of Saxony (c. 935-942 – 25 May 1008) was a Saxon aristocrat who became countess of Flanders by marriage to Baldwin III, Count of Flanders. Life. Matilda was the daughter of Hermann Billung. She first married Baldwin III, count of Flanders. They had: Arnulf II, Count of Flanders; After Baldwin's death, Matilda married Godfrey I, Count ...
May 17, 2023 · Mathilda of Flanders was the first Norman queen of England, the conquest queen. An innovator by nature and necessity, she created a dual role—queen of England and duchess of Normandy—characterised by robust, public governance. Neglected by contemporary...
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Gertrude of Saxony ( c. 1030 – August 4, 1113), also known as Gertrude Billung, was a countess of Holland by marriage to Floris I, Count of Holland, and countess of Flanders by marriage to Robert I, Count of Flanders. She was regent of Holland in 1061-1067 during the minority of her son Dirk V, and regent of Flanders during the absence of her ...
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House of Flanders
In 1244, the Counties of Flanders and Hainaut were claimed by Margaret II's sons, the half-brothers John I of Avesnes and William III of Dampierre in the War of the Succession of Flanders and Hainault. In 1246, King Louis IX of Franceawarded Flanders to William.
House of Habsburg
Charles V proclaimed the Pragmatic Sanction of 1549 eternally uniting Flanders with the other lordships of the Low Countries in a personal union. When the Habsburg empire was divided among the heirs of Charles V, the Low Countries, including Flanders, went to Philip II of Spain, of the Spanish branch of the House of Habsburg.
House of Bourbon
Between 1706 and 1714, Flanders was invaded by the English and the Dutch during the War of the Spanish Succession. The fief was claimed by the House of Habsburg and the House of Bourbon. In 1713, the Treaty of Utrechtsettled the succession and the County of Flanders went to the Austrian branch of the House of Habsburg.
House of Belgium
In modern times, the title was granted to two younger sons of the kings of the Belgians. 1. Prince Philippe, son of King Leopold I of Belgium(1840–1905) 2. Prince Charles, son of King Albert I of Belgium(1910–1983)
House of Bourbon
The title, Count of Flanders, is one of the titles of the Spanish Crown. It is a historical title which is only nominally and ceremonially used.
Marek, Miroslav. "Genealogy of the counts of Flanders". Genealogy EU. Archived from the original on 2007-10-28. Retrieved 2006-06-04.Matilda, the daughter of count Baldwin V of Flanders, was married between 1049 and 1053 to duke William (II) of Normandy, better known as William "the Conqueror", who became king of England by conquest in 1066. On Whitsunday (i.e., Pentecost, 11 May in that year) 1068, Matilda was consecrated as queen at Westminster by archbishop Ealdred ["On ...
Matilda of Saxony (978–1025)Countess Palatine . Born in 978 in Saxony, Germany; died on November 4, 1025; daughter of Theophano of Byzantium (c. 955–991) and Otto II (955–983), Holy Roman emperor (r. 983–983) and king of Germany (r. Source for information on Matilda of Saxony (978–1025): Women in World History: A Biographical ...
politician (942-1008) Princess Mathilde Comtesse de Flandre, Countess of Saxony Billung aka of Saxony (est. 937 - certain 26 May 1008)
