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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 was born into the House of Flanders, the son of Baldwin IV of Flanders and Ogive of Luxembourg.Baldwin married Adela, daughter of King Robert II of France, in 1028 in Amiens; [2] at her instigation he rebelled against his father but in 1030 peace was sworn and the old count continued to rule until his death.
The House of Flanders, also called the Baldwins (Latin: Balduini, French: Baudouinides), was a medieval ruling family of Frankish origin that was founded by Baldwin Iron Arm, son-in-law of Charles the Bald.
Baldwin's maternal grandmother was a great-aunt of Queen Isabella I of Jerusalem and the Counts of Flanders had tried to help Jerusalem relatives in their struggle. Baldwin wanted to continue the tradition. Margaret died in 1194, and the younger Baldwin became Count of Flanders. His father died the next year, and he succeeded to Hainaut.
The early years of Baldwin II's rule were marked by a series of devastating Viking raids into Flanders. [3] By 883, he was forced to move north to Pagus Flandransis, which became the territory most closely associated with the Counts of Flanders. [3] Baldwin constructed a series of wooden fortifications at Saint-Omer, Bruges, Ghent, and Kortrijk.
Baldwin IV (980 – 30 May 1035), called the Bearded, [1] was the count of Flanders from 987 until his death. Baldwin IV was the son of Count Arnulf II of Flanders (c. 961 — 987) and Rozala of Italy (950/60 – 1003), of the House of Ivrea . [ 2 ]
Baldwin III (c. 940 –1 January 962), called the Young, was Count of Flanders, who briefly ruled the County of Flanders together with his father, Arnulf I, from 958 until his early death. Baldwin III was born c. 940. He was the son of Count Arnulf I of Flanders and his second wife, Adele of Vermandois (c. 915 – 969). [1]
Baldwin VII (1093 – 17 July 1119) was Count of Flanders from 1111 to 1119. Baldwin was the son of Count Robert II of Flanders and Clementia of Burgundy . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] He succeeded his father as count when he died on 5 October 1111.