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Baldwin VI of Flanders (died July 17, 1070) was briefly Count of Flanders, from 1067 to 1070. He was also (as Baldwin I) count of Hainaut from 1051 to 1070.


He was the eldest son of Baldwin V of Flanders and Adela Capet, a daughter of king Robert I of France.


In 1051 he married Richilda, widow of count Hermann I of Hainaut. Flanders had taken control of Hainaut, but it was only by this marriage that possession was really secured.


Baldwin's early death left Flanders and Hainaut in the hands of his young son Arnulf III, with Richilda as regent. The countship was soon usurped by Baldwin's brother Robert the Frisian, who became count Robert I of Flanders. The young Arnulf III was killed the next year at the Battle of Cassel, and Baldwin's younger son eventually became Baldwin II of Hainaut.



See also: Counts of Flanders family tree - Counts of Hainaut family tree



Preceded by:
Baldwin V
Count of Flanders Succeeded by:
Arnulf I/III
Hermann I Count of Hainaut



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Baldwin VI, Count of Flanders - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (215 words)
Baldwin VI of Flanders (1030 – July 17, 1070) was briefly Count of Flanders, from 1067 to 1070.
He was the eldest son of Baldwin V of Flanders and Adela Capet, a daughter of king Robert II of France.
Baldwin's early death left Flanders and Hainaut in the hands of his young son Arnulf III, with Richilde as regent.
Arnulf III, Count of Flanders - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (124 words)
1055 – February 22, 1071, in battle), was Count of Flanders and Count of Hainaut, as Arnulf I from 1070 to his death.
He was the eldest son of Baldwin VI, Count of Flanders and Richilde, Countess of Mons and Hainaut.
With his untimely death at the Battle of Cassel, Flanders and Hainaut were separated again.
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