Baldwin II, Margrave of Flanders
Baldwin II | |
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Margrave of Flanders | |
| Born | c. 865 |
| Died | September 10, 918 (aged 52–53) |
| Noble family | House of Flanders |
| Spouse(s) | Ælfthryth of Wessex |
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| Father | Baldwin I of Flanders |
| Mother | Judith of Flanders |
Baldwin II (c. 865 – 10 September 918) was the second margrave (or count) of Flanders, ruling from 879 to 918. He was nicknamed the Bald (Calvus) after his maternal grandfather, Emperor Charles the Bald.[1]
Rule
Baldwin II was born around 865 to Margrave
castellanies which housed government, militia, and local courts.[3]
In 888, the Western
Frankish king, Charles the Fat, was deposed, leaving several candidates vying to replace him.[5] As a grandson of Charles the Bald, who was king of West Francia, Baldwin could have competed for the crown.[4] Instead, Baldwin and others tried to convince the East Frankish king, Arnulf, to take the West Frankish crown, but Arnulf declined.[5]
The
Abbey of St. Vaast
.
Marriage
Between 893 and 899, Baldwin II married
Adalulf of Boulogne (c. 890–933), Ealswid, and Ermentrud.[2]
Death
When the Abbey came under the
Arnulf I of Flanders. His younger son, Adalulf, became the first Count of Boulogne
.
Family
Baldwin II was married to Ælfthryth, daughter of Alfred the Great,[2] and had children:
- Adela of Vermandois[10]
- Adalulf, Count of Boulogne (c. 893/99 – 933)[10]
- Ealswid
- Ermentrud
References
- ^ John E. Morby, "The Sobriquets of Medieval European Princes", Canadian Journal of History, 13:1 (1978), p. 8.
- ^ Europäische Stammtafeln: Stammtafeln zur Geschichte der Europäischen Staaten, Neue Folge, Band II (Verlag von J. A. Stargardt, Marburg, Germany, 1984), Tafel 5
- ^ a b c David Nicholas, Medieval Flanders (Longman Group UK, Ltd., 1992)pp. 17–18
- ^ a b Pierre Riché, The Carolingians; A Family who Forged Europe, Trans. Michael Idomir Allen (University of Pennsylvania Press, Philadelphia), p. 235
- ^ a b c David Nicholas, Medieval Flanders (Longman Group UK, Ltd., 1992)p. 19
- ^ Pierre Riché, The Carolingians; A Family who Forged Europe, Trans. Michael Idomir Allen (University of Pennsylvania Press, Philadelphia), p. 237
- ISBN 978-0-7141-0552-9.
- ^ a b c Pierre Riché, The Carolingians; A Family who Forged Europe, Trans. Michael Idomir Allen (University of Pennsylvania Press, Philadelphia), p. 236
- ^ Philip Grierson, 'The Relations between England and Flanders before the Norman Conquest', Transactions of the Royal Historical Society, Vol. 23 (1941), p. 86
- ^ a b Nicholas 2013, p. 440.
Sources
- Nicholas, David M (2013). Medieval Flanders. Routledge.
Additional references
- Folcwine. Gesta Abbatum S. Bertini Sithiensium.
- Glay, Edward Le (1886). Histoire des comtes de Flandre et des Flamands au moyen âge. Desclée. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
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