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Apr 4, 2024 · Robert’s pilgrimage and service with the Byzantine emperor established a pattern followed later in the First Crusade (1096–99). This article was most recently revised and updated by Encyclopaedia Britannica. Robert I was the count of Flanders (1071–93), the second son of Count Baldwin V.
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Apr 4, 2024 · Robert II (born c. 1065—died Oct. 5, 1111, near Meaux, Fr.) was the count of Flanders (1093–1111), one of the most celebrated of crusaders. The son of Robert I, he sailed for the Holy Land on the First Crusade in 1096 and earned fame perhaps second only to that of Godfrey of Bouillon.
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Father. Baldwin V of Flanders. Mother. Adela of France. 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 ...
Oct 3, 2019 · Looking beyond the immediate Conquest years the role of Flanders remained an important one – it was to Flanders that William’s son Robert fled when he rebelled against his father in 1077. By that time Baldwin’s son Robert I was the Count having usurped the position from his young nephew Arnulf – it was a situation that would end in ...
The Count of Flanders was the ruler or leader of the county of Flanders from the 9th century until the French Revolution in 1790. The first count was Baldwin I "Iron Arm". [1] . By expanding its borders the early counts managed to keep Flanders independent. Later, the lack of natural borders allowed invaders into Flanders. [2] .
Aug 30, 2021 · Aug 30 2021. Gravensteen castle in Ghent was the seat of the Counts of Flanders who became serious players on the European stage from the 10th century. The first count was Baldwin who was appointed in 862, allegedly after eloping with emperor Charles the Bald’s daughter. The counts were an ambitious lot and grew their territory step by step.
The count of Flanders was the ruler or sub-ruler of the county of Flanders, beginning in the 9th century. 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 appropriated by Belgium and granted twice to younger sons ...
