The Battle of Axspoele took place on 21 June 1128 on the landed estate of the lords of Axpoele in the County of Flanders between William Clito and Thierry of Alsace. The two men were rivals for the ti
Seal of William Clito
Seal of Thierry of Flanders
A 20th-century crucifix monument that mentions the battle and is dedicated to the Honorable Lord Hubert de Formanoir de la Cazerie, Lord of Axpoele.
Robert I, known as Robert the Frisian, was count of Flanders from 1071 until his death in 1093. He was a son of Count Baldwin V out of his first marriage, He was the older brother of Count Baldwin VI