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Baldwin VI of Flanders (1030 – 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 II of France.
In 1051 he married Richilde, Countess of Mons and Hainaut, widow of count Hermann of Mons. By this marriage Flanders took control of the county Hainaut (at that moment still a conglomerate of the county of Mons, the margraviate of Valenciennes and the southern county out of the Brabant shire).
Baldwin's early death left Flanders and Hainaut in the hands of his young son Arnulf III, with Richilde 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.
[edit] See also Counts of Flanders family tree Counts of Hainaut family tree
Preceded by: Baldwin V Count of Flanders 1067–1070 Succeeded by: Arnulf I/III Preceded by: Hermann, Count of Mons Count of Mons 1051–1070 Preceded by: Richilde, Countess of Mons and Hainaut Count of Hainaut 1051–1070 Succeeded by: Arnulf III, Count of Flanders
More About Baldwin* VI De Flanders: Degree: 29 great grandparent from Leo Moss side.
Children of Baldwin* VI De Flanders and Richilde* De Mons De Hainaut are:
Baldwin* VI De Flanders (b. 1030, d. 17 Jul 1070)
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