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Baldwin V of Flanders (died September 1, 1067) was Count of Flanders from 1036 until his death. Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. 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

He was the son of Baldwin IV of Flanders, who died in 1035. Baldwin IV of Flanders (980– May 30, 1035) known as the Bearded, was Count of Flanders from 988 until his death He, in turn, was a descendant of Ælfthryth, daughter of Alfred the Great, Saxon King of England. Ælfthryth, also known as Elfrida (died 929 was the last child of Alfred the Great, the Saxon King of England and his wife Ealhswith. Alfred the Great (also Ælfred from the Old English Ælfrēd ˈælfreːd (c

History

In 1028 Baldwin married Adèle of France in Amiens, daughter of King Robert II of France; at her instigation he rebelled against his father but in 1030 peace was sworn and the old count continued to rule until his death. Adela Capet, Adèle of France or Adela of Flanders, known also as Adela the Holy or Adela of Messines; (1009 – 8 January, 1079 Robert II ( 27 March 972 &ndash 20 July 1031) called the Pious or the Wise, was King of France from 996

During a long war (1046–1056) as an ally of Godfrey the Bearded, Duke of Lorraine, against the Holy Roman Emperor Henry III, he initially lost Valenciennes to Hermann of Hainaut. Lorraine (Lorraine Lothringen is a historical area in present-day northeast France. The Holy Roman Emperor (Römischer Kaiser or Römisch-Deutscher Kaiser Romanorum Imperator was the elected monarch ruling over the many varying numbers of states Henry III ( 29 October 1017 &ndash 5 October 1056) called the Black or the Pious, was a member of the Salian Dynasty However, when the latter died in 1049 Baldwin married his son Baldwin VI to Herman's widow Richildis and arranged that the sons of her first marriage were disinherited, thus de facto uniting the County of Hainaut with Flanders. This article deals with the historical county of Hainaut for other meanings see Hainaut. Upon the death of Henry III this marriage was acknowledged by treaty by Agnes de Poitou, mother and regent of Henry IV. Agnes of Poitou, Agnes of Aquitaine or Empress Agnes (c 1025 &ndash December 14, 1077) was regent of the Holy Roman Empire Henry IV ( November 11, 1050 &ndash August 7, 1106) was King of Germany from 1056 and Holy Roman Emperor from 1084 until

From 1060 to 1067 Baldwin was the co-Regent with Anne of Kiev for his nephew-by-marriage Philip I of France, indicating the importance he had acquired in international politics. A regent, from the Latin regens "who reigns" is a person selected to act as Head of state (ruling or not because the ruler is a minor Anne of Kiev or Anna Yaroslavna (between 1024 and 1032 &ndash 1075 daughter of Yaroslav I of Kiev and his wife Ingegerd Olofsdotter, was the Queen Philip I ( 23 May 1052 &ndash 29 July 1108) called the Amorous or the Fat, was King of France from 1060

Family

Baldwin and Adèle had five children:

References


Preceded by
Baldwin IV		Count of Flanders
1036–1067		Succeeded by
Baldwin VI
Baldwin IV of Flanders (980– May 30, 1035) known as the Bearded, was Count of Flanders from 988 until his death 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 Baldwin VI of Flanders (c 1030 &ndash 17 July 1070 was briefly Count of Flanders, from 1067 to 1070
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