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'Baldwin I of Flanders' (d. 879), also known as ''Baldwin Iron Arm'', was the first count of Flanders.
Baldwin was the son of the forester Inghelram, also called Audacer. Baldwin rose to prominence when he eloped with princess Judith, daughter of Charles the Bald, king of West Francia.
Judith had previously been married to Ethelwulf and his son Ethelbald, kings of Wessex. Charles had given no admission to the marriage and tried to hunt Baldwin down. When this failed he had excommunicated him.
Judith and Baldwin responded by traveling to Rome to plead their case to Pope Nicholas I. When this was granted Charles was forced to accept the marriage. To give his new son-in-law a proper status, Charles made him count of Ghent.
In the following years Baldwin was also given the counties of Ternois and Flanders in 862. Baldwin developed himself as a very faithfull and stout supporter of Charles and played an important role in the continuing wars against the Vikings.
Apart from distuingishing himself he also expanded his territory quickly into a main principality of Western Francia
Baldwin was succeeded by his son by Judith, Baldwin II of Flanders. His second son Rudolf (865-896) became Count of Cambrai.
★ http://sbaldw.home.mindspring.com/hproject/prov/baldw001.htm
'Baldwin I of Flanders' (d. 879), also known as ''Baldwin Iron Arm'', was the first count of Flanders.
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| History |
| Family |
| External links |
History
Baldwin was the son of the forester Inghelram, also called Audacer. Baldwin rose to prominence when he eloped with princess Judith, daughter of Charles the Bald, king of West Francia.
Judith had previously been married to Ethelwulf and his son Ethelbald, kings of Wessex. Charles had given no admission to the marriage and tried to hunt Baldwin down. When this failed he had excommunicated him.
Judith and Baldwin responded by traveling to Rome to plead their case to Pope Nicholas I. When this was granted Charles was forced to accept the marriage. To give his new son-in-law a proper status, Charles made him count of Ghent.
In the following years Baldwin was also given the counties of Ternois and Flanders in 862. Baldwin developed himself as a very faithfull and stout supporter of Charles and played an important role in the continuing wars against the Vikings.
Apart from distuingishing himself he also expanded his territory quickly into a main principality of Western Francia
Family
Baldwin was succeeded by his son by Judith, Baldwin II of Flanders. His second son Rudolf (865-896) became Count of Cambrai.
External links
★ http://sbaldw.home.mindspring.com/hproject/prov/baldw001.htm
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