Robrecht I de Fries, greve av Flandern

Mann 1029-32 - 1093


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  • Navn Robrecht I de Fries, greve av Flandern 
    Født 1029-32 
    Kjønn Mann 
    Død 13 Okt 1093  Kassel Find all individuals with events at this location 
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    • Greve av Flandern.
    • Robert I of Flanders (1029/1032 – 13 October 1093 in Kassel), known as Robert the Frisian, was count of Flanders from 1071 to 1092.

      He was the younger son of Baldwin V of Flanders and Adèle, a daughter of King Robert II of France.

      Robert was originally intended to secure the northern borders of Flanders by his marriage to Gertrude of Saxony, Dowager Countess of Holland, but after his brother's death in 1070 he displaced his nephews and became count of Flanders.


      Family
      By Gertrude of Saxony he had five children:

      Robert II
      Adela (d. 1115), who first married king Canute (Knud) IV of Denmark, and was the mother of Charles the Good, later count of Flanders. She then married Roger Borsa, duke of Apulia.
      Gertrude, who married 1) Henry III, Count of Louvain and had 4 children.[1] 2) Thierry II, Duke of Lorraine, and was the mother of Thierry of Alsace, also later count of Flanders
      Philip of Loo, whose illegitimate son William of Ypres was also a claimant to the county of Flanders
      Ogiva, abbess of Messines

      Count of Flanders
      Robert's nephew Arnulf III (son of Baldwin VI of Flanders) succeeded his father in 1070 and was supported by his mother Richilde, Countess of Mons and Hainaut. However, Robert challenged Arnulf's succession to the throne of Flanders and began rallying support mainly in northern Flanders (where the bulk of Arnulf's forces were located). Arnulf's ranks contained individuals such as Count Eustace II of Boulogne, Count Eustace III of Boulogne, and Godfrey of Bouillon.

      Moreover, Arnulf was supported by King Philip I of France since Philip's aunt, Adela, married Baldwin V of Flanders. A contingent of ten Norman knights led by William FitzOsborn were among the forces sent by Philip to aid Arnulf. Robert's forces attacked Arnulf's numerically superior army at Cassel before it could organize. Arnulf himself was killed along with William FitzOsborn while Richilde was captured by Robert's forces. However, Robert himself was captured by Eustace II. Ultimately, Richilde was exchanged for Robert's freedom.[1] As a result of the battle Robert became count of Flanders.
      (Kilde: Engelsk Wikipedia)
    Person ID I2247  Kaas | van Vlaanderen
    Sist endret 23 Mai 2009 

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    Famile ID F912  Gruppeskjema  |  Familiediagram

    Familie Gertrud von Sachsen,   f. 1028-1035,   d. 04 Aug 1089 el.1093, Cassel Find all individuals with events at this location  (Alder 58 år) 
    Gift 1063 
    Barn 
    +1. Adela van Vlaanderen,   f. 1064,   d. 1115  (Alder 51 år)
    Sist endret 23 Mai 2009 
    Famile ID F908  Gruppeskjema  |  Familiediagram