Baldwin VI, Count of Flanders

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Baldwin VI, Count of Flanders was an 11th-century nobleman who ruled both Flanders and Hainaut, strengthening the regional power and influence of the House of Flanders.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Count of Flanders
medieval ruler
nobleman
acquiredTitleBy marriage to Richilde, heiress of Hainaut
alsoKnownAs Baldwin I, Count of Hainaut
Baldwin de Mons
Baudouin Ier de Hainaut
Baudouin VI de Flandre
associatedWith House of Capet
linked to: Capetian dynasty
birthDate c. 1030
burialPlace Abbey of Hasnon
centuryOfActivity 11th century
child Arnulf III, Count of Flanders
Baldwin II, Count of Hainaut
countryOfOrigin County of Flanders
deathDate 17 July 1070
deathPlace Abbey of Hasnon
father Baldwin V, Count of Flanders
fatherInLaw Reginar V, Count of Hainaut
givenName Baldwin
governedTerritory Flanders
Hainaut
heldTitleFrom County of Flanders
County of Hainaut
languageOfName Latin
Old French
mother Adela of France
Adela of Paris
linked to: Adela of France

Adela, daughter of Robert II of France
linked to: Adela of France
motherInLaw Mathilde of Verdun
nobleFamily House of Flanders
notableFor strengthening the regional power of the House of Flanders
uniting Flanders and Hainaut under his rule
predecessor Baldwin V, Count of Flanders
reignEnd 1070 (as Count of Flanders)
1070 (as Count of Hainaut)
reignStart 1051 (as Count of Hainaut)
1067 (as Count of Flanders)
religion Roman Catholicism
sibling Robert I, Count of Flanders
spouse Richilde of Egisheim
Richilde, Countess of Hainaut
successor Arnulf III, Count of Flanders
Baldwin II, Count of Hainaut
title Count of Flanders
Count of Hainaut

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House of Flanders hasNotableMember Baldwin VI, Count of Flanders
Baldwin of Flanders alsoKnownAs Baldwin VI, Count of Hainaut
linked to: Baldwin VI, Count of Flanders
Robert I of Flanders sibling Baldwin VI, Count of Flanders
House of Hainaut hasNotableMember Baldwin VI, Count of Hainaut
linked to: Baldwin VI, Count of Flanders
Margaret II of Flanders father Baldwin VI, Count of Hainaut
linked to: Baldwin VI, Count of Flanders
Baldwin V, Count of Hainaut successor Baldwin VI of Hainaut
linked to: Baldwin VI, Count of Flanders
Baldwin V, Count of Flanders successor Baldwin VI, Count of Flanders
Baldwin V, Count of Flanders child Baldwin VI, Count of Flanders
Baldwin V, Count of Flanders son Baldwin VI, Count of Flanders
Adela of France child Baldwin VI, Count of Flanders
Adela of Flanders sibling Baldwin VI, Count of Flanders
Joan, Countess of Flanders father Baldwin VI, Count of Hainaut
linked to: Baldwin VI, Count of Flanders
Baldwin VI, Count of Flanders alsoKnownAs Baudouin VI de Flandre
linked to: Baldwin VI, Count of Flanders