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.

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Baldwin II of Flanders 1

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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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House of Flanders hasNotableMember Baldwin II, Count of Flanders
Count of Flanders notableHolder Baldwin II, Count of Flanders
this entity surface form: Baldwin II of Flanders
Ælfthryth of Wessex spouse Baldwin II, Count of Flanders