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.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Count of Flanders
ⓘ
Frankish nobleman ⓘ medieval nobleman ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Saint-Bertin Abbey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | smallpox ⓘ |
| child | Arnulf II, Count of Flanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coRuledWith | Arnulf I, Count of Flanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | County of Flanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | c. 940 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1 January 962 ⓘ |
| endTime | 962 ⓘ |
| era | 10th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Franks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Arnulf I, Count of Flanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Baldwin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | West Francia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| house | House of Flanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfEnvironment |
Latin
ⓘ
Old French ⓘ |
| mother | Adele of Vermandois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | House of Flanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Saint-Bertin Abbey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Count of Flanders
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
co-ruler of Flanders ⓘ |
| predecessor | Arnulf I, Count of Flanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| realm | County of Flanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionRuled | Flanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholicism
|
| shortReign | yes ⓘ |
| spouse | Mathilde of Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | c. 958 ⓘ |
| successor | Arnulf II, Count of Flanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Count of Flanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.