Thierry, Count of Flanders
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Theoderic, commonly known as Thierry of Alsace, was the fifteenth count of Flanders from 1128 to 1168. With a record of four campaigns in the Levant and Africa, he had a rare and distinguished record
Seal effigy
19th century portrait of him by artist Albrecht De Vriendt
Battle of Axspoele
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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
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.