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House of Flanders

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House of Flanders
Arms of the County of Flanders
Country France
 Holy Roman Empire
 Jerusalem
Latin Empire
Founded863
FounderBaldwin Iron Arm
Final rulerJerusalem: Baldwin I
Boulogne: Matilda I
Flanders: Margaret II
Titles
Estate(s)Flanders, Hainaut, Constantinople, Boulogne
Dissolution10 February 1280
Cadet branches
  • House of Hainaut
  • House of Boulogne
  • House of Mons

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. The House of Flanders was the first dynasty to transform a county function of the Carolingian Empire into a hereditary fiefdom, the County of Flanders, falling under West Francia, created by the Treaty of Verdun in 843.[1]

From 1051, the House of Flanders also reigned over the County of Hainaut, with Baldwin I of Hainaut. In 1119, on the death of Baldwin VII, the family had a series of setbacks, but in 1191, the family recovered the title of Count of Flanders with Baldwin VIII (Baldwin V of Hainaut).

The dynasty established the Latin Empire of Constantinople during the Fourth Crusade, and it also briefly ruled the County of Namur (1188–1212). The House of Flanders became extinct in 1280 with the death of Margaret II.

A cadet branch, the House of Boulogne, ruled over the County of Boulogne. Members of this house joined the First Crusade, established the Kingdom of Jerusalem, and produced its first kings.

Genealogy

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Family tree

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This is a family tree of the Counts of Flanders, from 864 to 1792, when the county of Flanders was annexed by France after the French Revolution.

House of FlandersHouse of EstridsenBaldwin I
830s–879
r. 862-879
House of NormandyHouse of AlsaceBaldwin II
865-918
r. 879-918
House of SavoyHouse of DampierreArnulf I
890–965
r. 918-965
Adelolf
Count of Boulogne
House of CapetHouse of HabsburgBaldwin III
940–962
co-r. 958-962
Arnulf II
Count of Boulogne
House of LorraineArnulf II
960–987
r. 965-987
Arnoulf III
Count of Boulogne
Baldwin IV
980–1035
r. 987-1035
Balduin II
Count of Boulogne
Baldwin V
1012–1067
r. 1035-1067
Eustace I
Count of Boulogne
Baldwin VI
1030–1070
r. 1067-1070
Robert I
1032-1093
r. 1071-1093
Matilda
Queen of England

1031-1083
Eustace II
Count of Boulogne
Lambert
Count of Lens
Arnulf III
1055–1071
r. 1070-1071
Baldwin II,
Count of Hainaut

1056-1098
Robert II
1065-1111
r. 1093-1111
Adela
Queen of Denmark

1064-1115
Gertrude,
Duchess of Lorraine

1080-1117
Robert Curthose,
Duke of Normandy

1054-1134
Eustace III
Count of Boulogne
Godfrey
Ruler of Jerusalem
Baldwin I
King of Jerusalem
Baldwin III,
Count of Hainaut

1088-1120
Baldwin VII
1093-1119
r. 1111-1119
Charles I
1083-1127
r. 1119-1127
Theodoric
1099-1168
r. 1128-1168
William
1102-1128
r. 1127-1128
Baldwin IV,
Count of Hainaut

1108–1171
Philip I
1143-1191
r. 1168-1191
Baldwin VIII
1150-1195
r. 1191-1194
Margaret I
1145-1194
r. 1191-1194
Baldwin IX
1172-1205
r. 1194-1205
Philip I
Margrave of Namur
Henry
Latin Emperor of Constantinople
Eustace
Regent of kingdom of Tessalonica
Ferdinand
1188-1233
r. 1212-1233
Joan
1194-1244
r. 1205-1244
Thomas
1199-1259
r. 1237-1244
Margaret II
1202-1280
r. 1244-1278
Guy
1226-1305
r. 1278-1305
Robert III
1249-1322
r. 1305-1322
Louis I,
Count of Rethel

1272-1322
Louis I
1304-1346
r. 1322-1346
Louis II
1330–1384
r. 1346-1384
Philip II
1342-1404
r. 1384-1404
Margaret III
1350–1405
r. 1384-1405
John I
1371–1419
r. 1405-1419
Philip III
1396–1467
r. 1419-1467
Charles II
1433–1477
r. 1467-1477
Maximilian
1459-1519
r. 1477-1482
Mary
1457–1482
r. 1477-1482
Philip IV
1478–1506
r. 1482-1506
Charles III
1500–1558
r. 1506-1555
Ferdinand I,
Holy Roman Emperor

1503-1564
Philip V
1527–1598
r. 1555-1598
Maximilian II,
Holy Roman Emperor

1527-1576
Charles II,
Archduke of Austria

1540-1590
Philip III,
King of Spain

1578-1621
Isabella Clara Eugenia
1566-1633
r. 1598-1621
Albert
1559–1621
r. 1598-1621
Ferdinand II,
Holy Roman Emperor

1578-1637
Philip VI
1605-1665
r. 1621-1665
Maria Anna,
Holy Roman Empress

1606-1646
Ferdinand III,
Holy Roman Emperor

1608-1657
Maria Theresa
Queen of France

1638-1683
Charles IV
1661-1700
r. 1665-1700
Leopold I,
Holy Roman Emperor

1640-1705
Louis,
Grand Dauphin

1661-1711
Charles V
1685-1740
r. 1713-1740
Philip VII
1683-1746
r. 1700-1713
Francis I
1708-1765
r. 1740-1765
Maria Theresa
1717-1780
r. 1740-1780
Joseph
1741-1790
r. 1765-1790
Leopold
1747-1792
r. 1790-1792
Francis II
1768-1835
r. 1792-1793

Arms

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Arms of the House of Flanders
Count of Flanders (attributed)
Count of Flanders
Count of Hainaut (Ancient)
Latin Emperor of Constantinople
Arms of the House of Boulogne
Count of Boulogne
King of Jerusalem

References

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  1. ^ Le Glay, Edward (1814-1894) Auteur du texte (1843). Histoire des comtes de Flandre jusqu'à l'avènement de la maison de Bourgogne. 2 / par Edward Le Glay,...{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)