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| Baldwin III was born {{circa|940}}. He was the son of Count ] and his second wife, ] (c. 915 – 969).<ref name="ESII-5">Detlev Schwennicke, '']'', Neue Folge, Band II (Verlag von J. A. Stargardt, Marburg, Germany, 1984), Tafel 5</ref> Shortly before 961, Baldwin married ] (] 1008), daughter of Duke ] of Saxony.<ref>Detlev Schwennicke, ''Europäische Stammtafeln: Stammtafeln zur Geschichte der Europäischen Staaten'', Neue Folge, Band I (Verlag von J. A. Stargardt, Marburg, Germany, 1980), Tafel 8</ref> They had a son, ] (c. 960 – 987).<ref name="ESII-5"/> | Baldwin III was born {{circa|940}}. He was the son of Count ] and his second wife, ] (c. 915 – 969).<ref name="ESII-5">Detlev Schwennicke, '']'', Neue Folge, Band II (Verlag von J. A. Stargardt, Marburg, Germany, 1984), Tafel 5</ref> Shortly before 961, Baldwin married ] (] 1008), daughter of Duke ] of Saxony.<ref>Detlev Schwennicke, ''Europäische Stammtafeln: Stammtafeln zur Geschichte der Europäischen Staaten'', Neue Folge, Band I (Verlag von J. A. Stargardt, Marburg, Germany, 1980), Tafel 8</ref> They had a son, ] (c. 960 – 987).<ref name="ESII-5"/> | ||
| Arnulf I made Baldwin III co-ruler of Flanders in 958. 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, Arnulf II, who succeeded Arnulf I.<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> | Arnulf I made Baldwin III co-ruler of Flanders in 958. 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 of smallpox on 1 January 962, after a campaign against the Normans.<ref name="ESII-5"/> After Baldwin's death, Arnulf I arranged for King ] to become the guardian of Baldwin's son, Arnulf II, who succeeded Arnulf I.<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 | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 940 |
| Died | 962 |
| Noble family | House of Flanders |
| Spouse(s) | Matilda of Saxony |
| Issue | Arnulf II, Count of Flanders |
| Father | Arnulf I of Flanders |
| Mother | Adele of Vermandois |
Baldwin III (c. 940–962), called the Young, was Count of Flanders, who briefly ruled the County of Flanders together with his father, Arnulf I, from 958 until his early death.
Baldwin III was born c. 940. He was the son of Count Arnulf I of Flanders and his second wife, Adele of Vermandois (c. 915 – 969). Shortly before 961, Baldwin married Matilda († 1008), daughter of Duke Hermann Billung of Saxony. They had a son, Arnulf (c. 960 – 987).
Arnulf I made Baldwin III co-ruler of Flanders in 958. 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 of smallpox on 1 January 962, after a campaign against the Normans. After Baldwin's death, Arnulf I arranged for King Lothair of France to become the guardian of Baldwin's son, Arnulf II, who succeeded Arnulf I.
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References
- ^ Detlev Schwennicke, Europäische Stammtafeln: Stammtafeln zur Geschichte der Europäischen Staaten, Neue Folge, Band II (Verlag von J. A. Stargardt, Marburg, Germany, 1984), Tafel 5
- Detlev Schwennicke, Europäische Stammtafeln: Stammtafeln zur Geschichte der Europäischen Staaten, Neue Folge, Band I (Verlag von J. A. Stargardt, Marburg, Germany, 1980), Tafel 8
- Tracy Borman, Queen of the Conqueror: The Life of Matilda, Wife of William I (Bantam Books, New York, 2011), p. 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
| Preceded byArnulf I | Count of Flanders 958–962 with Arnulf I |
Succeeded byArnulf II |