Baldwin I of Flanders
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Baldwin I, also known as Baldwin Iron Arm, was the first margrave of Flanders, which evolved into the County of Flanders.
Statue of Baldwin I at the Bruges City Hall
19th century portrait of Baldwin by artist Albrecht De Vriendt
County of Flanders
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The County of Flanders was one of the most powerful political entities in the medieval Low Countries, located on the North Sea coast of modern-day Belgium and north-eastern France. Unlike the neighbou
Baldwin I of Flanders
…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. The ancestry and early life of Baldwin are unknown, he rose to prominence when in 861 he eloped with Judith, daughter of Charles the Bald, king of…
Count Philip (2nd from right) as swordbearer at Philip II's coronation. The count of Flanders was one of the 12 ancient Peers or "equals" of the King of France. (1455 panel painting by Jean Fouquet).
Institution of Baldwin I, the first count of Flanders by Charles the Bald, the Frankish king.
The Gravensteen at Ghent, Built by Philip of Alsace
A Flemish lady and gentleman in the year 1400, illustrated in the manuscript "Théâtre de tous les peuples et nations de la terre avec leurs habits et ornemens divers, tant anciens que modernes, diligemment depeints au naturel". Painted by Lucas d'Heere in the 2nd half of the 16th century. Preserved in the Ghent University Library.