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Baldwin I (probably 830s – 879), also known as Baldwin Iron Arm ( Dutch: Boudewijn met de IJzeren Arm; the epithet is first recorded in the 12th century), was the first margrave of Flanders, which evolved into the County of Flanders . He was reputedly the son of Odoacer. Odoacer was the son of Enguerrand delle Fiandre.
Baldwin I was the first ruler of Flanders. A daring warrior under Charles II the Bald of France, he fell in love with the king’s daughter Judith, the youthful widow of two English kings, married her (862), and fled with his bride to Lorraine. Charles, though at first angry, was at last conciliated,
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Baldwin I (born 1172, Valenciennes, France—died 1205) was the count of Flanders (as Baldwin IX) and of Hainaut (as Baldwin VI), a leader of the Fourth Crusade, who became the first Latin emperor of Constantinople (now Istanbul). The son of Baldwin V, count of Hainaut, and Margaret of Alsace, countess of Flanders, Baldwin I was an ally of the ...
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Baldwin I ( Dutch: Boudewijn; French: Baudouin; July 1172 – c. 1205) was the first Emperor of the Latin Empire of Constantinople; Count of Flanders (as Baldwin IX) from 1194 to 1205 and Count of Hainaut (as Baldwin VI) from 1195 to 1205. Baldwin was one of the most prominent leaders of the Fourth Crusade, which resulted in the sack of ...
Oct 21, 2016 · Bruges’ Bear Legend. According to legend, Baldwin and Judith encountered an aggressive bear on their way to Bruges. The bear was known for attacking people who left Bruges and was white because it was covered with snow. Of course, the legend also states how Baldwin heroically fought it. As the animal stood on his hind legs, Baldwin impaled it ...
Baldwin was given rule over Flanders with the title of margrave (count of a borderland) of Flanders. [9] He protected Flanders for the next fifteen years from Vikings. He became known for his harsh treatment of anyone attacking Flanders. This later gave him the name "Baldwin Iron Arm". [9] In 867 Baldwin built a castle at Ghent to protect from ...
Baldwin I "Iron-arm" (Baudouin I "Bras de Fer", Balduinus Ferreorum-brachiorum) Count [presumably of Flanders], before 862-879. Lay-abbot of Saint-Pierre de Gand (St. Peter's, Ghent), 870. Count Baldwin I, ancestor of the counts of Flanders, first appears in history in the year 862, when Judith, daughter of king Charles the Bald, and ...
