Baldwin I Iron Arm
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Baldwin I Iron Arm was a 9th-century Frankish nobleman who became the first Count of Flanders and founded the Flemish comital dynasty.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Count
ⓘ
Frankish nobleman ⓘ founder of dynasty ⓘ medieval ruler ⓘ |
| causeOfPower | royal grant from Charles the Bald ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 9th century ⓘ |
| child |
Baldwin II of Flanders
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ralph of Cambrai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Viking raids in Flanders ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | West Francia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 879 ⓘ |
| endTime | 879 ⓘ |
| era | Carolingian era ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Frank NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fatherInLaw |
Charles II, Holy Roman Emperor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Charles the Bald NERFINISHED ⓘ King of West Francia Charles the Bald NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founderOf |
County of Flanders as a political entity
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Flemish comital dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Baldwin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitle |
Count of Flanders
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Margrave ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | laid foundations for later powerful County of Flanders ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
Latin
ⓘ
Old French ⓘ |
| monarchDuringReign |
Charles II of West Francia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Charles the Bald NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Iron Arm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Flemish comital dynasty ⓘ |
| notableFor |
establishing the hereditary County of Flanders
ⓘ
marrying Judith, daughter of Charles the Bald, against royal wishes ⓘ organizing defense of the Flemish coast against Viking raids ⓘ |
| partOf | Frankish nobility ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Count of Flanders
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Margrave of Flanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | title newly created ⓘ |
| regionRuled |
Flanders
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Flemish March NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Latin Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse |
Judith of Flanders
NERFINISHED
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Judith of France NERFINISHED ⓘ Judith, daughter of Charles the Bald NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | c. 862 ⓘ |
| successor | Baldwin II of Flanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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