Charles the Good
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Charles the Good was a 12th-century Count of Flanders renowned for his piety, social reforms, and assassination in 1127, which made him a revered martyr-like figure in medieval Europe.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian
ⓘ
Count ⓘ Roman Catholic ⓘ martyr-like figure ⓘ medieval ruler ⓘ nobleman ⓘ ruler of Flanders ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
conflict with Erembald family
ⓘ
famine in Flanders in the 1120s ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1084 ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | assassination ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 12th century ⓘ |
| countryOfRule | County of Flanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathContext | political conspiracy by local elites ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1127-03-02 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Bruges
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
County of Flanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathYear | 1127 ⓘ |
| father | Canute IV of Denmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Charles ⓘ |
| historicalReputation |
just ruler
ⓘ
pious prince ⓘ |
| honorificEpithets | the Good NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| implementedPolicy |
measures against grain speculation
ⓘ
relief for the poor during famine ⓘ |
| knownFor |
assassination in 1127
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charity to the poor ⓘ opposition to grain hoarding ⓘ piety ⓘ social reforms ⓘ |
| languageOfCourt | Old French ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | murdered ⓘ |
| mother | Adela of Flanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | House of Estridsen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | murder in the Church of Saint Donatian in Bruges ⓘ |
| parent |
Adela of Flanders
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Canute IV of Denmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBurial |
Bruges
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saint Donatian’s Church, Bruges NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Baldwin VII, Count of Flanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Flanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1127 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1119 ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
|
| ruledDuring | Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | William Clito NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Count of Flanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| veneratedAs | martyr ⓘ |
| veneratedIn | Flanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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