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.

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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
Judith of France NERFINISHED
Judith, daughter of Charles the Bald NERFINISHED
startTime c. 862
successor Baldwin II of Flanders NERFINISHED

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County of Flanders notableRuler Baldwin I Iron Arm