Baldwin II, Count of Flanders
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Baldwin II, Count of Flanders was a powerful early 10th-century Frankish nobleman who expanded and consolidated the County of Flanders into a significant principality in northwest Europe.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Baldwin II of Flanders | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Count of Flanders
ⓘ
medieval nobleman ⓘ |
| allegiance | Frankish realm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | c. 865 ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Saint-Bertin Abbey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consolidated | County of Flanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructed | fortifications in Flanders ⓘ |
| country | West Francia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 918 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Saint-Bertin Abbey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
early 10th century
ⓘ
late 9th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Franks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| expanded | County of Flanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Baldwin I, Count of Flanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Baldwin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedFrom | Flanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | northwest Europe ⓘ |
| language | Old French ⓘ |
| militaryRole | frontier lord against Vikings ⓘ |
| mother | Judith of Flanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | House of Flanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleRank | count ⓘ |
| notableFor |
defense against Viking raids
ⓘ
expanding Flanders into a major principality in northwest Europe ⓘ strengthening comital authority in Flanders ⓘ |
| ordinalNumber | II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parent |
Adelolf, Count of Boulogne
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Arnulf I, Count of Flanders NERFINISHED ⓘ Ealswid of Flanders NERFINISHED ⓘ Ermentrud of Flanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | semi-independent prince within West Francia ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Count of Boulogne
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Count of Flanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Baldwin I, Count of Flanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionRuled |
Boulogne
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Flanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 918 ⓘ |
| reignStart | c. 879 ⓘ |
| relative | Alfred the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| spouse |
Elftrude of England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ælfthryth of Wessex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Arnulf I, Count of Flanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| suzerain | Kings of West Francia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Margrave of Flanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedMonastery | Saint-Bertin Abbey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Baldwin II of Flanders