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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.
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.
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.
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 II (c. 865 – 10 September 918) was the second margrave (or count) of Flanders, ruling from 879 to 918. He was nicknamed the Bald ( Calvus ) after his maternal grandfather, Emperor Charles the Bald .
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]
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 VI (c. 1030 – 17 July 1070), also known as Baldwin the Good, was the count of Hainaut from 1051 to 1070 (as Baldwin I) and count of Flanders from 1067 to 1070. Baldwin was the eldest son of Baldwin V of Flanders and Adela , a daughter of King Robert II of France [ 1 ] [ 2 ] and Constance of Arles . [ 3 ]