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Baldwin III was born {{circa|940}}, as the son of ] and his second wife, ] (c. 915 – 969), daughter of ].<ref name="ESII-5">Detlev Schwennicke, '']'', Neue Folge, Band II (Verlag von J. A. Stargardt, Marburg, Germany, 1984), Tafel 5</ref> His father, Arnulf I had made Baldwin co-ruler in 958, but Baldwin died before his father and was succeeded by his infant son ],<ref name="ESII-5"/> with Arnulf I acting as regent until his own death. Then Baldwin Balso continued as the regent for the child. Baldwin III was born {{circa|940}}, as the son of ] and his second wife, ] (c. 915 – 969), daughter of ].<ref name="ESII-5">Detlev Schwennicke, '']'', Neue Folge, Band II (Verlag von J. A. Stargardt, Marburg, Germany, 1984), Tafel 5</ref> His father, Arnulf I had made Baldwin co-ruler in 958, but Baldwin died before his father and was succeeded by his infant son ],<ref name="ESII-5"/> with Arnulf I acting as regent until his own death. Then Baldwin, known colloquially by the diminutive "Balso," continued as the regent for the child.


During his short rule, Baldwin was responsible for establishing the wool manufacturing industry at ] and markets at other towns in Flanders.<ref>Tracy Borman, ''Queen of the Conqueror: The Life of Matilda, Wife of William I'' (Bantam Books, New York, 2011), p. 3</ref> Baldwin III died on 1 January 962.<ref name="ESII-5"/> After Baldwin's death, Arnulf I arranged for King ] to become the guardian of Baldwin's son ].<ref>''The Annals of Flodoard of Reims, 916-966'', Ed. & Trans. Steven Fanning & Bernard S. Bachrach (University of Toronto Press, CA, 2004) 44F & n. 219</ref> During his short rule, Baldwin was responsible for establishing the wool manufacturing industry at ] and markets at other towns in Flanders.<ref>Tracy Borman, ''Queen of the Conqueror: The Life of Matilda, Wife of William I'' (Bantam Books, New York, 2011), p. 3</ref> Baldwin III died on 1 January 962.<ref name="ESII-5"/> After Baldwin's death, Arnulf I arranged for King ] to become the guardian of Baldwin's son ].<ref>''The Annals of Flodoard of Reims, 916-966'', Ed. & Trans. Steven Fanning & Bernard S. Bachrach (University of Toronto Press, CA, 2004) 44F & n. 219</ref>

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Baldwin III, Count of Flanders
Arms of the counts of Flanders
Bornc. 940
Died962
Noble familyHouse of Flanders
Spouse(s)Mathilde of Saxony
IssueArnulf II, Count of Flanders
FatherArnulf I of Flanders
MotherAdele of Vermandois

Baldwin III The Young of Flanders (c. 940–962) was Count of Flanders, who briefly ruled the County of Flanders (an area that is now northern France, northwestern Belgium and southwestern Netherlands), together with his father Arnulf I (c. 890 – 965).

Biography

Baldwin III was born c. 940, as the son of Arnulf I, Count of Flanders and his second wife, Adele of Vermandois (c. 915 – 969), daughter of Herbert II, Count of Vermandois. His father, Arnulf I had made Baldwin co-ruler in 958, but Baldwin died before his father and was succeeded by his infant son Arnulf II, with Arnulf I acting as regent until his own death. Then Baldwin, known colloquially by the diminutive "Balso," continued as the regent for the child.

During his short rule, Baldwin was responsible for establishing the wool manufacturing industry at Ghent and markets at other towns in Flanders. Baldwin III died on 1 January 962. After Baldwin's death, Arnulf I arranged for King Lothair of France to become the guardian of Baldwin's son Arnulf II.

Marriage and issue

"Shortly before 961" Baldwin married Mathilde of Saxony († 1008), daughter of Hermann Billung(† 973), Duke of Saxony. They had a son, Baldwin's heir:

Ancestry

Ancestors of Baldwin III, Count of Flanders
count Lidricus ?
Baldwin I (d. 879)
First count of Flanders
Baldwin II, Count of Flanders (c. 865 – 918)
King Charles the Bald (823 – 877)
Princess Judith of France (c. 843 – c. 870)
Ermentrude of Orléans (823 – 869)
Arnulf I, Count of Flanders (c. 890 – 965)
Æthelwulf, King of Wessex (d. 858)
King Alfred the Great of Wessex (849 - 899)
Osburh (d. 856)
Ælfthryth of Wessex (877 – 929)
Æthelred Mucil
Ealhswith (d. 902)
Eadburh
Baldwin III
Count of Flanders
Pepin, Count of Vermandois (c. 818 - a. 858)
Herbert I, Count of Vermandois (c. 849 – 907)
Rothaide de Bobbio ?
Herbert II, Count of Vermandois (d. 943)
Bertha de Morvois ?
Adele of Vermandois (c. 915 – 960)
Robert the Strong (820 – 866)
Margrave of Neustria
King Robert I of France (866–923)
Adelaide of Tours ? (c.820-c.866)
Adèle ? (c. 887 – a. 931) ?
Aelis (Adèle du Maine ?)

See also

References

  1. ^ Detlev Schwennicke, Europäische Stammtafeln: Stammtafeln zur Geschichte der Europäischen Staaten, Neue Folge, Band II (Verlag von J. A. Stargardt, Marburg, Germany, 1984), Tafel 5
  2. Tracy Borman, Queen of the Conqueror: The Life of Matilda, Wife of William I (Bantam Books, New York, 2011), p. 3
  3. The Annals of Flodoard of Reims, 916-966, Ed. & Trans. Steven Fanning & Bernard S. Bachrach (University of Toronto Press, CA, 2004) 44F & n. 219
  4. Detlev Schwennicke, Europäische Stammtafeln: Stammtafeln zur Geschichte der Europäischen Staaten, Neue Folge, Band I (Verlag von J. A. Stargardt, Marburg, Germany, 1980), Tafel 8

Notes


Preceded byArnulf I Count of Flanders
958–962
with Arnulf I 		Succeeded byArnulf II
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