I, the Iron-Armed, of Flanders Baldwin Count 
I, the Iron-Armed, of Flanders Baldwin was born in Flanders, Nord, France.1 I, the Iron-Armed, of Flanders Baldwin's father was of Flanders (Odacre) Odoscer. His paternal grandfather was of Flanders Engleran Count. He was an only child. He died in 0879 in Auxerre (Arras), France.1 General Notes
FLANDERS WAS INHABITED BY CELTS IN THE 1ST CENTURY BC AND CONQUERED BYGERM
ANIC TRIBES IN THE NEXT SEVERAL HUNDRED YEARS, FINALLY BECOMING PART OF T
HE HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE ESTABLISHED BY CHARLEMAGNE IN THE 9TH CENTURY AD. ABO
UT 862, BALDWIN I, SON-IN-LAW OF CAROLINGIAN EMPEROR CHARLES II 'THE BALD
', WAS CREATED THE FIRST OF FLANDERS. UNDER BALDWIN I AND II, FLANDERS W
AS MADE SECURE FROM VIKING INVASIONS. IN THE EARLY PART OF THE 10TH CENTUR
Y, BALDWIN III LAID THE BASI S FORINDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL SUCCESS IN T
HE AREA.
FLANDERS WAS INHABITED BY CELTS IN THE 1ST CENTURY BC AND CONQUERED BY GER
MANIC TRIBES IN THE NEXT SEVERAL HUNDRED YEARS, FINALLY BECOMING PART OF T
HE HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE ESTABLISHED BY CHARLEMAGNE IN THE 9TH CENTURY AD. ABO
UT 862, BALDWIN I, SON-IN-LAW OF CAROLINGIAN EMPEROR CHARLES II 'THE BALD
', WAS CREATED THE FIRST OF FLANDERS. UNDER BALDWIN I AND II, FLANDERS W
AS MADE SECURE FROM VIKING INVASIONS. IN THE EARLY PART OF THE 10TH CENTUR
Y, BALDWIN III LAID THE BASI S FORINDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL SUCCESS IN T
HE AREA.
I, the Iron-Armed, of Flanders Baldwin and Princess, of France Martel were married in a religious ceremony.2 They had a son and a daughter, named the Bald, of Flanders Baldwin and of Flanders Widnille.
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