Baldwin III, Count of Flanders

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Baldwin III, Count of Flanders was a 10th-century Frankish nobleman who briefly ruled as count of Flanders and is noted for his role in consolidating the region’s early medieval power and prosperity.

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Baldwin III, Count of Flanders canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Count of Flanders
Frankish nobleman
medieval nobleman
burialPlace Saint-Bertin Abbey
causeOfDeath smallpox
child Arnulf II, Count of Flanders
coRuledWith Arnulf I, Count of Flanders
countryOfOrigin County of Flanders
dateOfBirth c. 940
dateOfDeath 1 January 962
endTime 962
era 10th century
ethnicGroup Franks
father Arnulf I, Count of Flanders
givenName Baldwin
historicalRegion West Francia
house House of Flanders
languageOfEnvironment Latin
Old French
mother Adele of Vermandois
nobleFamily House of Flanders
notableEvent co-rule with Arnulf I in the late 950s
notableFor developing the cloth industry in Flanders
encouraging urban growth in Flanders
promoting economic development in Flanders
strengthening the early medieval power of Flanders
numeralDesignation III
parentOfHeir Arnulf II, Count of Flanders
placeOfDeath Saint-Bertin Abbey
positionHeld Count of Flanders
co-ruler of Flanders
predecessor Arnulf I, Count of Flanders
realm County of Flanders
regionRuled Flanders
religion Catholicism
linked to: Roman Catholicism
shortReign yes
spouse Mathilde of Saxony
startTime c. 958
successor Arnulf II, Count of Flanders
title Count of Flanders

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House of Flanders hasNotableMember Baldwin III, Count of Flanders
Arnulf I, Count of Flanders child Baldwin III, Count of Flanders
Arnulf I, Count of Flanders successor Baldwin III, Count of Flanders
Arnulf II, Count of Flanders father Baldwin III, Count of Flanders