Coat of arms of the Counts of Flanders

The counts of Flanders were the rulers over the county of Flanders from the 9th century until the abolition of the countship by the French revolutionaries in 1790. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... A modern coat of arms is derived from the medi val practice of painting designs onto the shield and outer clothing of knights to enable them to be identified in battle, and later in tournaments. ... A variety of rulers A 2 metre carpenters rule Retractable flexible rule A ruler or rule is an instrument used in geometry, technical drawing and engineering/building to measure distances and/or to rule straight lines. ... The geographical region and former county of Flanders contains not only the two Belgian provinces but also the present-day French département of Nord, in parts of which there is still a Flemish-speaking minority, and the southern part of the Dutch province of Zeeland known as Zeeuws-Vlaanderen... As a means of recording the passage of time the 9th century was that century that lasted from 801 to 900. ... This page is about the European nobility; for the baseball term, see count (baseball). ... The French Revolution (1789–1815) was a period of political and social upheaval in the political history of France and Europe as a whole, during which the French governmental structure, previously an absolute monarchy with feudal privileges for the aristocracy and Catholic clergy, underwent radical change to forms based on... Year 1790 (MDCCXC) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ...

Although the early rulers, from Arnulf I onwards, were sometime referred to as margraves or marquesses, this alternate title largely fell out of use by the 12th century. Since then the rulers of Flanders were solely referred to as counts. Arnulf I of Flanders (died March 27, 965), known as Arnulf the Great, was count of Flanders from 918 to 965. ... Margrave is the English and French form (recorded since 1551) of the German title Markgraf (from Mark march and Graf count) and certain equivalent nobiliary (princely) titles in other languages. ... For a letter of marque, authorising a privateer, see that article. ... A count is a nobleman in most European countries, equivalent in rank to a British earl, whose wife is also still a countess (for lack of an Anglo-Saxon term). ...

The counts of Flanders enlarged their estate through a series of diplomatic manoeuvres. The counties of Hainaut, Namur, Béthune, Nevers, Auxerre, Rethel, Burgundy, and Artois were acquired via marriage with the respective heiresses. Ironically, the county of Flanders itself suffered the same fate. By the marriage of Margaret III, Countess of Flanders with Philip the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, the county and the subsidiary counties were absorbed into the Duchy of Burgundy in 1405. The virtually independent county of Hainaut emerged from chaotic conditions at the end of the 9th century as a semi-independent state, at first a vassal of the crown of Lotharingia. ... The following is a list of Marquis or Margraves of Namur. ... Béthune is a city and commune of northern France, sous-préfecture of the Pas-de-Calais département. ... This is a list of the counts of Nevers. ... The following is a list of counts of Auxerre: Ermenaud I of Auxerre c. ... This is a list of counts and dukes of Rethel. ... Coat of Arms of the french town Mersuay and of the Free County of Burgundy until the 13th century. ... The County of Artois was a Carolingian county, established by the counts Odalric and Ecfrid of Artois, then integrated into the County of Flanders, first by Baldwin II of Flanders around 898, then by Arnulf I of Flanders. ... Margaret of Dampierre (1350-1405) was countess of Flanders and twice Duchess of Burgundy. ... Philip II, Duke of Burgundy Philip II, Duke of Burgundy, known as the Bold (Philippe II de Bourgogne, le Hardi in French) (January 15, 1342, Pontoise – April 27, 1404, Halle), was the fourth son of King John II of France and his wife, Bonne (Judith), daughter of the king and... The Duchy of Burgundy, today Bourgogne, has its origin in the small portion of traditional lands of Burgundians west of river Saône which in 843 was allotted to Charles the Balds kingdom of West Franks. ... Events May 29 - Ralph Neville, Earl of Westmoreland, meets Archbishop Richard Scrope of York and Earl of Norfolk Thomas Mowbray in Shipton Moor, tricks them to send their rebellious army home and then imprisons them June 8 - Archbishop Richard Scrope of York and Thomas Mowbray, Earl of Norfolk, executed in...

List of Counts of Flanders

Hereditary peerages

House of Morini

• 864-879 : Baldwin I - Baldwin Iron Arm (married Judith Martel and designated by Charles II Martel, Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire and King of France)

Morini was a tribe of gauls-page not finished Categories: Articles to be expanded | Gauls ... Events Khan Boris I of Bulgaria is baptized an Orthodox Christian. ... Events Wilfred the Hairy, Count of Barcelona, founded the benedictine monastery at Ripoll. ... Baldwin I of Flanders (died 879), known as Iron Arm, was the first count of Flanders. ... Judith (c. ... Charles the Bald - Detail from a painting in the First Bible of Charles the Bald, painted ca. ...

House of Flanders

The House of Flanders originates from the combination of the Celtic House of Morini on the one hand, and from the Germanic House of Martel, or Carolingian dynasty, on the other hand.

• 879-918 : Baldwin II - Baldwin the Bald (son of)
• 918-964 : Arnulf I - Arnulf the Great (son of)
• 958-962 : Baldwin III (son of and co-ruler with)
• 964-988 : Arnulf II (son of)
• 988-1037 : Baldwin IV - Baldwin the Bearded (son of)
• 1037-1067 : Baldwin V - Baldwin of Lille (son of)
• 1067-1070 : Baldwin VI (son of, also Count of Hainaut)
• 1070-1071 : Arnulf III (son of, also Count of Hainaut)
• 1071-1093 : Robert I - Robert the Frisian (son of Baldwin V, Count of Flanders)
• 1093-1111 : Robert II - Robert of Jerusalem (son of)
• 1111-1119 : Baldwin VII - Baldwin Hapkin (son of)

Events Wilfred the Hairy, Count of Barcelona, founded the benedictine monastery at Ripoll. ... Events Taebong has been overthrown and Goryeo established in Korean peninsula. ... Baldwin II of Flanders (c. ... Events Taebong has been overthrown and Goryeo established in Korean peninsula. ... Events Nicephorus II begins campaign to recapture Cilicia. ... Arnulf I of Flanders (died March 27, 965), known as Arnulf the Great, was count of Flanders from 918 to 965. ... Events Kshemgupta, King of Kashmir dies and is succeeded by his young son Abhimanyu. ... Events February 2 - Pope John XII crowns Otto I the Great Holy Roman Emperor. ... Baldwin III of Flanders (940 – January 1, 962) was count of Flanders together with his father Arnulf I. He died before his father and was succeeded by his infant son Arnulf II, with his father acting as regent until his own death. ... Events Nicephorus II begins campaign to recapture Cilicia. ... Events Vladimir I, Prince of Kiev marries Anna, sister of Byzantine emperor Basil II and converts to Christianity. ... Arnulf II of Flanders (died March 30, 988) was Count of Flanders from 964 to 988. ... Events Vladimir I, Prince of Kiev marries Anna, sister of Byzantine emperor Basil II and converts to Christianity. ... // Events Construction of the church of Saint Sophia Cathedral is started in Kyiv. ... Baldwin IV of Flanders (980 – May 30, 1036), known as the Bearded, was Count of Flanders from 988 until his death. ... // Events Construction of the church of Saint Sophia Cathedral is started in Kyiv. ... Events Constantine X emperor of the Byzantine Empire dies. ... Baldwin V of Flanders (d. ... Events Constantine X emperor of the Byzantine Empire dies. ... Events Hereward the Wake begins a Saxon revolt in the Fens of eastern England. ... Baldwin VI of Flanders (died July 17, 1070) was briefly Count of Flanders, from 1067 to 1070. ... The virtually independent county of Hainaut emerged from chaotic conditions at the end of the 9th century as a semi-independent state, at first a vassal of the crown of Lotharingia. ... Events Hereward the Wake begins a Saxon revolt in the Fens of eastern England. ... Events Byzantine Empire loses Battle of Manzikert to Turkish army under Alp Arslan. ... Arnulf III (about 1055 - February 22, 1071, in battle), was Count of Flanders and Count of Hainaut, as Arnulf I from 1071 to his death. ... The virtually independent county of Hainaut emerged from chaotic conditions at the end of the 9th century as a semi-independent state, at first a vassal of the crown of Lotharingia. ... Events Byzantine Empire loses Battle of Manzikert to Turkish army under Alp Arslan. ... // Events Donald III of Scotland comes to the throne of Scotland. ... Robert I of Flanders, known as Robert the Frisian, was count of Flanders from 1070 to 1092. ... Baldwin V of Flanders (d. ... // Events Donald III of Scotland comes to the throne of Scotland. ... Events The Synod of Rathbreasail marked the transition of the Irish church from a monastic to a diocesan one Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor by Pope Paschal II Baldwin VII becomes Count of Flanders Births Henry of Blois, bishop of Winchester (died 1171) Andrei Bogolyubsky, prince of Vladimir... Robert II of Flanders (c. ... Events The Synod of Rathbreasail marked the transition of the Irish church from a monastic to a diocesan one Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor by Pope Paschal II Baldwin VII becomes Count of Flanders Births Henry of Blois, bishop of Winchester (died 1171) Andrei Bogolyubsky, prince of Vladimir... Events February 2 - Callixtus II becomes Pope August 20 - Henry I of England routes Louis VI at the Battle of Bremule. ... Baldwin VII of Flanders (died July 17, 1119) was count of Flanders from 1111 to 1119. ...

House of Yngling

• 1119-1127 : Charles I - Charles the Good (cousin of and designated by)

For other uses, see Yngling (disambiguation). ... Events February 2 - Callixtus II becomes Pope August 20 - Henry I of England routes Louis VI at the Battle of Bremule. ... Conrad III establishes the Hohenstaufen dynasty when he is crowned antiking to the Holy Roman Emperor, Lothair II. First coalition of the Norman princes against Roger II of Sicily. ... Charles the Good (1080/86 - March 2, 1127) was Count of Flanders from 1119 to 1127. ...

House of Normandy

• 1127-1128 : William I Clito - William Clito of Normandy (great-grandson of Count Baldwin V, Count of Flanders and designated by Louis VI, King of France)

The Duke of Normandy is a title held (or claimed) by various Norman, English, French and British rulers from the 10th century. ... Conrad III establishes the Hohenstaufen dynasty when he is crowned antiking to the Holy Roman Emperor, Lothair II. First coalition of the Norman princes against Roger II of Sicily. ... Pope Honorius II recognizes and confirms the Order of the Knights Templar. ... William Clito (October 25, 1102 – July 28, 1128) was the son of Robert Curthose, Duke of Normandy, by his marriage with Sibylla of Conversano. ... Baldwin V of Flanders (d. ... Louis VI the Fat (French: Louis VI le Gros) (December 1, 1081 – August 1, 1137) was King of France from 1108 to 1137. ...

House of Alsace

• 1128-1168 : Derrick I - Derrick of Alsace (grandson of Robert I, Count of Flanders and recognised by Louis VI, King of France))
• 1168-1191 : Philip I - Philip of Alsace (son of)
• 1191-1194 : Margaret I - Margaret of Alsace (daughter of, wife of Baldwin V, Count of Hainaut)

Pope Honorius II recognizes and confirms the Order of the Knights Templar. ... // Events December 22 - Afraid that Old Cairo would be captured by the Crusaders, its Caliph orders the city set afire. ... Robert I of Flanders, known as Robert the Frisian, was count of Flanders from 1070 to 1092. ... Louis VI the Fat (French: Louis VI le Gros) (December 1, 1081 – August 1, 1137) was King of France from 1108 to 1137. ... // Events December 22 - Afraid that Old Cairo would be captured by the Crusaders, its Caliph orders the city set afire. ... // Events May 12 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. ... Philip of Alsace was count of Flanders from 1168 to 1191. ... // Events May 12 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. ... Events November 20 - Palermo falls to Henry VI, Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire December 25 - Henry VI is crowned king of Sicily. ... Margaret I of Alsace (died November 15, 1194) was countess of Flanders from 1191 to her death. ... Baldwin V of Hainaut (1150-December 17, 1195) was count of Hainaut (1120?_1195), count of Flanders as Baldwin VIII (1191-1195) and margrave of Namur as Baldwin I (1189-1195). ...

House of Hainaut

• 1191-1195 : Baldwin VIII (husband of, also Count of Hainaut)
• 1195-1205 : Baldwin IX - Baldwin of Constantinople (son of, also Count of Hainaut and Latin Emperor of Constantinople)
• 1205-1244 : Jeanne I - Jeanne of Constantinople (daughter of, also Countess of Hainaut)
• 1244-1278 : Margaret II - Margaret of Constantinople (sister of, also Countess of Hainaut, married William II of Dampierre)
• 1246-1251 : William I (son of, regent)

// Events May 12 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. ... Events Priory of St Marys, Bushmead, founded. ... Baldwin V of Hainaut (1150-December 17, 1195) was count of Hainaut (1120?_1195), count of Flanders as Baldwin VIII (1191-1195) and margrave of Namur as Baldwin I (1189-1195). ... The virtually independent county of Hainaut emerged from chaotic conditions at the end of the 9th century as a semi-independent state, at first a vassal of the crown of Lotharingia. ... Events Priory of St Marys, Bushmead, founded. ... January 6 - Philip of Swabia becomes King of the Romans April 14 - Battle of Adrianople between Bulgars and Latins August 20 - Following certain news of Baldwin Is death, Henry of Flanders is crowned Emperor of the Latin Empire April 1 - King Amalric II of Jerusalem (born 1145) May 7... Baldwin I (1172 - 1205), the first emperor of the Latin Empire of Constantinople, as Baldwin IX count of Flanders and as Baldwin VI count of Hainaut, was one of the most prominent leaders of the Fourth Crusade, which resulted in the capture of the city of Constantinople and the conquest... The virtually independent county of Hainaut emerged from chaotic conditions at the end of the 9th century as a semi-independent state, at first a vassal of the crown of Lotharingia. ... This is a list of Byzantine Emperors. ... January 6 - Philip of Swabia becomes King of the Romans April 14 - Battle of Adrianople between Bulgars and Latins August 20 - Following certain news of Baldwin Is death, Henry of Flanders is crowned Emperor of the Latin Empire April 1 - King Amalric II of Jerusalem (born 1145) May 7... This article is about the year 1244. ... Jeanne of Flanders (1199/1200 - 1244) was countess of Flanders and Hainaut. ... The virtually independent county of Hainaut emerged from chaotic conditions at the end of the 9th century as a semi-independent state, at first a vassal of the crown of Lotharingia. ... This article is about the year 1244. ... For broader historical context, see 1270s and 13th century. ... Margaret II of Flanders (1202-1278) was countess of Flanders from 1244 to 1278 and countess of Hainaut from 1244 to 1246. ... The virtually independent county of Hainaut emerged from chaotic conditions at the end of the 9th century as a semi-independent state, at first a vassal of the crown of Lotharingia. ... William II (1196 – 3 September 1231) was the lord of Dampierre from 1216 until his death. ... Events End of the reign of Emperor Go-Saga, emperor of Japan. ... Events First Shepherds Crusade Births Deaths Monarchs/Presidents Aragon - James I King of Aragon and count of Barcelona (reigned from 1213 to 1276) Castile - Ferdinand III, the Saint King of Castile and Leon (reigned from 1217 to 1252) Categories: 1251 ...

House of Dampierre

• 1252-1305 : Guy I - Guy of Dampierre (son of)
• 1305-1322 : Robert III - Robert of Bethune or the Lion of Flanders (son of, also Count of Nevers)
• 1322-1346 : Louis I - Louis of Nevers (son of, also Count of Nevers and Count of Rethel)
• 1346-1384 : Louis II - Louis of Male (son of, also Count of Nevers, Count of Rethel, Count of Artois and Count of Burgundy)
• 1384-1405 : Margaret III - Margaret of Male (daughter of, married Philip II of Valois, Duke of Burgundy)

For broader historical context, see 1250s and 13th century. ... Events August 5 - English troops capture William Wallace Wenceslas III becomes king of Bohemia Archbishop of Bordeaux, Bertrand de Got, was elected as Pope Clement V. Philip IV of France accused the Knights Templar of heresy. ... Guy of Dampierre (Dutch: Gwijde van Dampierre) was the count of Flanders during the Battle of the Golden Spurs in 1302. ... Events August 5 - English troops capture William Wallace Wenceslas III becomes king of Bohemia Archbishop of Bordeaux, Bertrand de Got, was elected as Pope Clement V. Philip IV of France accused the Knights Templar of heresy. ... Events September 27/September 28 - Battle of Ampfing, often called the last battle of knights, in which Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor defeats Frederick I of Austria Births January 11 - Emperor Komyo of Japan (died 1380) Deaths January 3 - King Philip V of France (born 1293) March 16 - Humphrey de... Robert III of Flanders (1249 – September 17, 1322), was Count of Flanders 1305–1322. ... This is a list of the counts of Nevers. ... Events September 27/September 28 - Battle of Ampfing, often called the last battle of knights, in which Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor defeats Frederick I of Austria Births January 11 - Emperor Komyo of Japan (died 1380) Deaths January 3 - King Philip V of France (born 1293) March 16 - Humphrey de... // Events Serbian Empire was proclaimed in Skopje by Dusan Silni, occupying much of the South-Eastern Europe Foundation of the University of Valladolid Foundation of Pembroke College, University of Cambridge August 26 Battle of Crecy after which Edward the Black Prince honored the bravery of John I, Count of Luxemburg... Coat of arms of the county of Flanders. ... This is a list of the counts of Nevers. ... This is a list of counts and dukes of Rethel. ... // Events Serbian Empire was proclaimed in Skopje by Dusan Silni, occupying much of the South-Eastern Europe Foundation of the University of Valladolid Foundation of Pembroke College, University of Cambridge August 26 Battle of Crecy after which Edward the Black Prince honored the bravery of John I, Count of Luxemburg... Events May / September 3 - Siege of Lisbon by the Castilian army, during the 1383-1385 Crisis Births Antoine, Duke of Brabant (died 1415) St Frances of Rome (died 1440) Khalil Sultan, ruler of Transoxiana (died 1411) Deaths January 1 - King Charles II of Navarre (b. ... Louis II of Flanders (October 25, 1330, Mâle – January 30, 1384, Lille), known as Louis of Mâle, was the son of Louis I of Flanders and Marguerite of France, and Count of Flanders. ... This is a list of the counts of Nevers. ... This is a list of counts and dukes of Rethel. ... The County of Artois was a Carolingian county, established by the counts Odalric and Ecfrid of Artois, then integrated into the County of Flanders, first by Baldwin II of Flanders around 898, then by Arnulf I of Flanders. ... This is a list of the counts of Burgundy from 867 to 1678. ... Events May / September 3 - Siege of Lisbon by the Castilian army, during the 1383-1385 Crisis Births Antoine, Duke of Brabant (died 1415) St Frances of Rome (died 1440) Khalil Sultan, ruler of Transoxiana (died 1411) Deaths January 1 - King Charles II of Navarre (b. ... Events May 29 - Ralph Neville, Earl of Westmoreland, meets Archbishop Richard Scrope of York and Earl of Norfolk Thomas Mowbray in Shipton Moor, tricks them to send their rebellious army home and then imprisons them June 8 - Archbishop Richard Scrope of York and Thomas Mowbray, Earl of Norfolk, executed in... Margaret of Dampierre (1350-1405) was countess of Flanders and twice Duchess of Burgundy. ... Philip II, Duke of Burgundy Philip II, Duke of Burgundy, known as the Bold (Philippe II de Bourgogne, le Hardi in French) (January 15, 1342, Pontoise – April 27, 1404, Halle), was the fourth son of King John II of France and his wife, Bonne (Judith), daughter of the king and...

House of Burgundy or House of Valois

• 1405-1419 : John the Fearless (son of, also Count of Nevers, Count of Rethel, Count of Artois, Count of Burgundy and Duke of Burgundy)
• 1419-1467 - Philip the Good (son of, also Count of Nevers, Count of Rethel, Count of Artois, Count of Burgundy, Duke of Burgundy, Margrave of Namur, Duke of Brabant, Duke of Lothier, Duke of Limburg, Count of Holland, Count of Zeeland, Count of Hainaut and Duke of Luxemburg)
• 1467-1477 : Charles the Bold (son of, also Count of Nevers, Count of Rethel, Count of Artois, Count of Burgundy, Duke of Burgundy, Margrave of Namur, Duke of Brabant, Duke of Lothier, Duke of Limburg, Count of Holland, Count of Zeeland, Count of Hainaut, Duke of Luxemburg) Duke of Guelders and Count of Zutphen)
• 1477-1482 : Mary of Burgundy (daughter of, also Count of Nevers, Count of Rethel, Duke of Burgundy, Margrave of Namur, Duke of Brabant, Duke of Lothier, Duke of Limburg, Count of Holland, Count of Zeeland, Count of Hainaut, Duke of Luxemburg) Duke of Guelders and Count of Zutphen, married Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor)

The House of Burgundy (or Afonsine House) was the first dynasty of Kings of Portugal. ... The Valois Dynasty succeeded the Capetian Dynasty as rulers of France from 1328-1589. ... Events May 29 - Ralph Neville, Earl of Westmoreland, meets Archbishop Richard Scrope of York and Earl of Norfolk Thomas Mowbray in Shipton Moor, tricks them to send their rebellious army home and then imprisons them June 8 - Archbishop Richard Scrope of York and Thomas Mowbray, Earl of Norfolk, executed in... Events January 19 – Hundred Years War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England which brings Normandy under the control of England. ... John I of Valois (May 28, 1371 in Dijon – killed September 10, 1419 on the bridge of Montereau), also known as the Fearless was duke of Burgundy from 1404 to 1419. ... This is a list of the counts of Nevers. ... This is a list of counts and dukes of Rethel. ... The County of Artois was a Carolingian county, established by the counts Odalric and Ecfrid of Artois, then integrated into the County of Flanders, first by Baldwin II of Flanders around 898, then by Arnulf I of Flanders. ... This is a list of the counts of Burgundy from 867 to 1678. ... The following is a list of the Dukes of Burgundy Richard of Autun, the Justicier (880–921) Rudolph of Burgundy (king of France from 923) (921–923) Hugh the Black (923–952) Gilbert of Chalon (952–956) Odo of Paris (956-965) Otto-Henry the Great... Events January 19 – Hundred Years War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England which brings Normandy under the control of England. ... Events October 29 - Battle of Brusthem: Charles the Bold defeats Liege Beginning of the Sengoku Period in Japan. ... Philip III, Duke of Burgundy (Philip the Good or Philippe le Bon) (1396–1467) was Duke of Burgundy from 1419 until his death. ... This is a list of the counts of Nevers. ... This is a list of counts and dukes of Rethel. ... The County of Artois was a Carolingian county, established by the counts Odalric and Ecfrid of Artois, then integrated into the County of Flanders, first by Baldwin II of Flanders around 898, then by Arnulf I of Flanders. ... This is a list of the counts of Burgundy from 867 to 1678. ... The following is a list of the Dukes of Burgundy Richard of Autun, the Justicier (880–921) Rudolph of Burgundy (king of France from 923) (921–923) Hugh the Black (923–952) Gilbert of Chalon (952–956) Odo of Paris (956-965) Otto-Henry the Great... Brabant is a former duchy in the Low Countries, and a former province of Belgium. ... The title Duke of Brabant was created when the counts of Leuven acquired the duchy of Lower Lorraine after the death of Godfrey of Bouillon. ... The Counts of Holland ruled over the county of Holland in the Low Countries between the 10th and the 16th century. ... The virtually independent county of Hainaut emerged from chaotic conditions at the end of the 9th century as a semi-independent state, at first a vassal of the crown of Lotharingia. ... // Counts of Luxemburg Counts of Ardennes Siegfried I, 963–998, Count in Moselgau from House of Dukes of Lorraine. ... Events October 29 - Battle of Brusthem: Charles the Bold defeats Liege Beginning of the Sengoku Period in Japan. ... Events January 5 - Battle of Nancy - Charles the Bold of Burgundy is again defeated, and this time is killed. ... Charles the Bold Charles, called the Bold (French: Charles le Téméraire) (November 10, 1433 – 1477) was Duke of Burgundy from 1467 to 1477. ... This is a list of the counts of Nevers. ... This is a list of counts and dukes of Rethel. ... The County of Artois was a Carolingian county, established by the counts Odalric and Ecfrid of Artois, then integrated into the County of Flanders, first by Baldwin II of Flanders around 898, then by Arnulf I of Flanders. ... This is a list of the counts of Burgundy from 867 to 1678. ... The following is a list of the Dukes of Burgundy Richard of Autun, the Justicier (880–921) Rudolph of Burgundy (king of France from 923) (921–923) Hugh the Black (923–952) Gilbert of Chalon (952–956) Odo of Paris (956-965) Otto-Henry the Great... Brabant is a former duchy in the Low Countries, and a former province of Belgium. ... The title Duke of Brabant was created when the counts of Leuven acquired the duchy of Lower Lorraine after the death of Godfrey of Bouillon. ... The Counts of Holland ruled over the county of Holland in the Low Countries between the 10th and the 16th century. ... The virtually independent county of Hainaut emerged from chaotic conditions at the end of the 9th century as a semi-independent state, at first a vassal of the crown of Lotharingia. ... // Counts of Luxemburg Counts of Ardennes Siegfried I, 963–998, Count in Moselgau from House of Dukes of Lorraine. ... Original coat of arms of the county and duchy of Guelders This article deals with the historical county and duchy of Guelders, for other meanings see Gelderland. ... Zutphen (old alternate spelling: Zutfen) is a municipality and a town in the province of Gelderland in the Netherlands on the right bank of the IJssel at the influx of the Berkel, and a junction station 29 km by rail N.N.E. of Arnhem. ... Events January 5 - Battle of Nancy - Charles the Bold of Burgundy is again defeated, and this time is killed. ... Events Portuguese fortify Fort Elmina on the Gold Coast Tizoc rules the Aztecs Diogo Cão, a Portuguese navigator, becomes the first European to sail up the Congo. ... Mary of Burgundy. ... This is a list of the counts of Nevers. ... This is a list of counts and dukes of Rethel. ... The following is a list of the Dukes of Burgundy Richard of Autun, the Justicier (880–921) Rudolph of Burgundy (king of France from 923) (921–923) Hugh the Black (923–952) Gilbert of Chalon (952–956) Odo of Paris (956-965) Otto-Henry the Great... Brabant is a former duchy in the Low Countries, and a former province of Belgium. ... The title Duke of Brabant was created when the counts of Leuven acquired the duchy of Lower Lorraine after the death of Godfrey of Bouillon. ... The Counts of Holland ruled over the county of Holland in the Low Countries between the 10th and the 16th century. ... The virtually independent county of Hainaut emerged from chaotic conditions at the end of the 9th century as a semi-independent state, at first a vassal of the crown of Lotharingia. ... // Counts of Luxemburg Counts of Ardennes Siegfried I, 963–998, Count in Moselgau from House of Dukes of Lorraine. ... Original coat of arms of the county and duchy of Guelders This article deals with the historical county and duchy of Guelders, for other meanings see Gelderland. ... The title of Count of Zutphen historically belonged to the ruler of the Dutch province of Gelderland (Zutphen being one of the major cities in the province during the medieval period). ... Portrait by Albrecht Dürer, 1519 (Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna). ...

House of Habsburg

• 1493-1519 : Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor (husband of, also Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire)
• 1519-1556 : Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor (grandson)

Charles V proclaimed the Pragmatic Sanction of 1549 uniting Flanders with the other lordships of the Low Countries. When the Habsburg empire was divided among the heirs of Charles V, the Low Countries, including Flanders, went to Philip II, king of Spain, of the Spanish branch of the House of Habsburg. Habsburg (sometimes spelled Hapsburg, but never so in official use) was one of the major ruling houses of Europe. ... 1493 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Events March 4 - Hernán Cortés lands in Mexico. ... Portrait by Albrecht Dürer, 1519 (Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna). ... Events March 4 - Hernán Cortés lands in Mexico. ... Events January 16 - Abdication of Emperor Charles V. His son, Philip II becomes King of Spain, while his brother Ferdinand becomes Holy Roman Emperor January 23 - The Shaanxi earthquake, the deadliest earthquake in history, occurs with its epicenter in Shaanxi province, China. ... Charles V (24 February 1500 - 21 September 1558) was ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily (1516-1554), Archduke of Austria (1519-1521), King of the Romans (or German King), (1519-1556 but did not formally abdicate until 1558) and... The Pragmatic Sanction of 1549 was an edict, promulgated by The Emperor Charles V reorganizing the Seventeen Provinces. ... Flag of the Seventeen Provinces The Seventeen Provinces were a personal union of states in the Low Countries in the 15th century and 16th century, roughly covering the current Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, a good part of the North of France (Artois, Nord) and a small part of the West of...

• 1556-1598 : Philip II of Spain (son of Charles V), also King of Spain, Portugal, Naples and Sicily)
• 1598-1621 : Isabella Clara Eugenia (daughter of Philip II), married Albert, Archduke of Austria)
• 1621-1665 : Philip IV of Spain (half brother), also King of Spain, Portugal, Naples and Sicily
• 1665-1700 : Charles IV (son of Philip IV), also King of Spain, Naples and Sicily)

Between 1706 and 1714 Flanders was invaded by the English and the Dutch during the War of the Spanish Succession. In 1713, the Treaty of Utrecht settled the succession and the County of Flanders went to the Austrian branch of the House of Habsburg. Events January 16 - Abdication of Emperor Charles V. His son, Philip II becomes King of Spain, while his brother Ferdinand becomes Holy Roman Emperor January 23 - The Shaanxi earthquake, the deadliest earthquake in history, occurs with its epicenter in Shaanxi province, China. ... Events January 7 - Boris Godunov seizes the throne of Russia following the death of his brother-in-law, Tsar Feodor I. April 13 - Edict of Nantes - Henry IV of France grants French Huguenots equal rights with Catholics. ... Philip II (Spanish: Felipe II de Habsburgo; Portuguese: Filipe I) (May 21, 1527 – September 13, 1598) was the first official King of Spain from 1556 until 1598, King of Naples and Sicily from 1554 until 1598, King of England (as King-consort of Mary I) from 1554 to 1558, King... Events January 7 - Boris Godunov seizes the throne of Russia following the death of his brother-in-law, Tsar Feodor I. April 13 - Edict of Nantes - Henry IV of France grants French Huguenots equal rights with Catholics. ... 1621 was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar). ... Isabella and her husband Albert Isabella Clara Eugenia of Spain (12 August 1566 - 1 December 1633) was Infanta of Spain, Archduchess of Austria and the joint sovereign of the Seventeen Provinces. ... Albert and his wife Isabella Archduke Albert Ernst of Austria (15 November 1559 – 13 July 1621) was appointed for the Spanish monarchy as Governor of the Low Countries in 1595, and from 1598 became joint sovereign of the Seventeen Provinces with his wife, the Isabella Clara Eugenia, daughter of Philip... 1621 was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar). ... 1665 (MDCLXV) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar). ... Philip IV (), (April 8, 1605 – September 17, 1665) was King of Spain from 1621 to 1665 and also King of Portugal until 1640. ... 1665 (MDCLXV) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar). ... Events January 1 - Russia accepts Julian calendar. ... Charles II of Spain. ... Events March 27 - Concluding that Emperor Iyasus I of Ethiopia had abdicated by retiring to a monastery, a council of high officials appoint Tekle Haymanot I Emperor of Ethiopia May 23 - Battle of Ramillies September 7 - The Battle of Turin in the War of Spanish Succession - forces of Austria and... Battle of Gangut, by Maurice Baquoi, 1724-27. ... Charles II was the last Habsburg King of Spain. ... Year 1713 (MDCCXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ... The Treaty of Utrecht comprised a series of peace treaties signed in Utrecht in March and April 1713 that helped end the War of the Spanish Succession. ...

• 1714-1740 : Charles V (great grandson of Philip II of Spain)
• 1740-1780 : Maria Theresa of Austria (daughter of Charles VI, married Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor)
• 1780-1790 : Joseph II of Austria (son) of, also Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire

The title was factually abolished in the aftermath of the French revolution and the annexation of Flanders by France in 1795. Although, the title remained officially claimed by the descendants of Leopold II until the reign of Karl I, Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire. Battle of Gangut, by Maurice Baquoi, 1724-27. ... Events May 31 - Friedrich II comes to power in Prussia upon the death of his father, Friedrich Wilhelm I. October 20 - Maria Theresia of Austria inherits the Habsburg hereditary dominions (Austria, Bohemia, Hungary and present-day Belgium). ... Holy Roman Emperor Charles VI Charles VI of Austria (October 1, 1685 – October 20, 1740) was Holy Roman Emperor from 1711 to 1740 and the second son of Leopold I with his third wife, Eleonore-Magdalena of Pfalz-Neuburg, came first to the throne with the name Charles III of... Philip II (Spanish: Felipe II de Habsburgo; Portuguese: Filipe I) (May 21, 1527 – September 13, 1598) was the first official King of Spain from 1556 until 1598, King of Naples and Sicily from 1554 until 1598, King of England (as King-consort of Mary I) from 1554 to 1558, King... Events May 31 - Friedrich II comes to power in Prussia upon the death of his father, Friedrich Wilhelm I. October 20 - Maria Theresia of Austria inherits the Habsburg hereditary dominions (Austria, Bohemia, Hungary and present-day Belgium). ... 1780 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Maria Theresa, Holy Roman Empress, Archduchess of Austria, Queen of Hungary and Bohemia The worlds most famous coin, a silver thaler of Maria Theresa, dated 1780. ... Francis I Silver coin of Francis I, dated 1754. ... 1780 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Year 1790 (MDCCXC) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ... Holy Roman Emperor Joseph II Joseph II (March 13, 1741 - February 20, 1790) was a Holy Roman Emperor (1765 - 1790). ... The French Revolution (1789–1815) was a period of political and social upheaval in the political history of France and Europe as a whole, during which the French governmental structure, previously an absolute monarchy with feudal privileges for the aristocracy and Catholic clergy, underwent radical change to forms based on... Karl I of Austria, Károly IV. of Hungary, Karel III of Bohemia Karl I (August 17, 1887 – April 1, 1922), Karl Franz Josef Ludwig Hubert Georg Maria von Habsburg-Lothringen (Hungarian: Károly IV (Károly Ferenc József)), was (among other titles) the last Emperor of Austria, the...

• 1790-1792 : Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor (brother)
• 1792-1835 : Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor (son)
• 1835-1848 : Ferdinand I of Austria (son)
• 1848-1916 : Franz Joseph I of Austria (grandson of Francis II, also Emperor of Austria)

Year 1790 (MDCCXC) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ... 1792 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Leopold II (born Peter Leopold Joseph) (May 5, 1747 – March 1, 1792) was the penultimate Holy Roman Emperor from 1790 to 1792 and Grand Duke of Tuscany. ... 1792 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... | Come and take it, slogan of the Texas Revolution 1835 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Francis I in Austrian coronation regalia, 1832 Austrian thaler of Francis II, dated 1821. ... | Come and take it, slogan of the Texas Revolution 1835 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Year 1848 (MDCCCXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Monday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Emperor Ferdinand Ferdinand I Karl Leopold Joseph Franz Marchlin Emperor of Austria King of Hungary and Bohemia (April 19, 1793 – June 29, 1875) succeeded his father (Franz II Holy Roman Emperor/Franz I of Austria) as Emperor and King in 1835 and was forced to abdicate in 1848. ... Year 1848 (MDCCCXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Monday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... 1916 (MCMXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ... Franz Joseph I (in Hungarian I. Ferenc József, in English Francis Joseph I) (August 18, 1830 – November 21, 1916) of the Habsburg Dynasty was Emperor of Austria, Apostolic King of Hungary, King of Bohemia from 1848 until 1916 and a German prince (Deutscher Fürst). ... Francis I in Austrian coronation regalia, 1832 Austrian thaler of Francis II, dated 1821. ...

Life peerages

House of Orange-Nassau

• no claimants after 1839

In modern times, from 1815 onwards the United Kingdom of the Netherlands was established by the Congress of Vienna and William I of the Netherlands was made King of the Netherlands (Latin: rex belgium). The Belgian Revolution of 1830 caused a split in the kingdom between the North and the South. Neither he or his descendants made any claims to the title of count of Flanders after 1839, when a peace treaty between the Kingdom of the Netherlands and Belgium was signed. The House of Orange-Nassau (in Dutch: Huis van Oranje-Nassau), a branch of the House of Nassau, has played a central role in the political life of the Netherlands since William I of Orange (also known as William the Silent and Father of the Fatherland) organized the Dutch revolt... April 5-12: Mount Tambora explodes, changing climate. ... Map of the kingdom United Kingdom of the Netherlands (1815 - 1830) (1839) (Dutch: Verenigd Koninkrijk der Nederlanden, French: Royaume-Uni des Pays-Bas and German: Vereinigte Königreich der Niederlande) were the unofficial names used to refer to a new unified European state created during the Congress of Vienna in... The Congress of Vienna by Jean-Baptiste Isabey, 1819. ... King William I of the Netherlands, born William Frederik of Orange-Nassau (The Hague, 24 August 1772 - Berlin, 12 December 1843), was the second King of the Netherlands (the first king was Louis I Napoleon Bonaparte). ... The Netherlands has been an independent monarchy since March 16, 1815, and has been governed by members of the House of Orange-Nassau since. ... Latin was the language originally spoken in the region around Rome called Latium. ... Episode of the Belgian Revolution of 1830, Egide Charles Gustave Wappers (1834), in the Musée dArt Ancien, Brussels The Belgian Revolution was a conflict in the United Kingdom of the Netherlands that began with a riot in Brussels in August 1830 and eventually led to the establishment of... Liberty Leading the People by Eugène Delacroix commemorates the July Revolution 1830 (MDCCCXXX) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1839 (MDCCCXXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...

House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

• Prince Philippe of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, son of Leopold I of Belgium
• Prince Charles of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, son of Albert I of Belgium

In modern times, from 1831 onwards the title of count of Flanders has been given to younger sons of the Kings of the Belgians (Latin: rex belgarum). Capitals Coburg and Gotha Head of State Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Saxe-Coburg and Gotha or Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (German: Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha) served as the name of the two German duchies of Saxe-Coburg and Saxe-Gotha in Germany, in the present-day states of Bavaria... Leopold I of the Belgians (Leopold George Christian Frederick of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, later of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha) (b. ... Prince Charles, Charles Théodore Henri Antoine Meinrad, Count of Flanders, Prince of Belgium (October 10, 1903—June 1, 1983), was the second son of King Albert I of Belgium and Queen Elizabeth. ... Albert I (April 8, 1875 – February 17, 1934) was the third King of the Belgians. ... Leopold I 1831 (MDCCCXXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Successive Belgian kings are 1831-1865: Léopold I 1865-1909: Léopold II 1909-1934: Albert I 1934-1951: Léopold III 1951-1993: Baudouin I Since 1993: Albert II Regents 1830-1831:Erasme Louis Surlet de Chokier 1944-1950: Charles None of these were King of Belgium: their... Latin was the language originally spoken in the region around Rome called Latium. ...

See also

• County of Flanders
• Counts of Flanders family tree
• States of Flanders
• Romance Flanders
• Walloon Flanders
• Maritime Flanders

The geographical region and former county of Flanders contains not only the two Belgian provinces but also the present-day French département of Nord, in parts of which there is still a Flemish-speaking minority, and the southern part of the Dutch province of Zeeland known as Zeeuws-Vlaanderen... This is a family tree of the Counts of Flanders, from 864 to 1405, when the county of Flanders the rest of its estates are incorporated in the duchy of Burgundy. ... The States of Flanders were the representation of the three estates: Nobility, Clergy and Commons to the court of the Count of Flanders. ...

External links

• Genealogy of the counts of Flanders