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Birth:          1030 Flanders
Death:          17 Jul 1070 
Burial:         Abbaye de Hasnon

Notes
VI of Flanders, I of Hainault
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baldwin_VI,_Count_of_Flanders
Baldwin VI (c.?1030 – 17 July 1070), also known as Baldwin the Good, was Count of 
Hainaut from 1051 to 1070 (as Baldwin I) and Count of Flanders from 1067 to 1070.
Life[edit]

Baldwin was the eldest son of Baldwin V of Flanders and Adela of France, a daughter 
of king Robert II of France[1][2] and Constance of Arles.[3] Baldwin VI was also the 
brother of Matilda of Flanders, Queen consort of England and wife of William the 
Conqueror, King of England.[1]

His father arranged his marriage, under threat of arms, to Richilde, the widow of 
Herman of Mons and heiress of Hainaut.[4] As Hainaut was a part of the empire this 
enraged Henry III who had not been consulted causing him to wage war on the two 
Baldwins but was not successful.[4] Between 1050 and 1054 Lambert II, Count of 
Lens fought alongside the Baldwins against Henry III finding that this alliance best 
protected his interests.[a][5] Baldwin died 17 July 1070.[1] His early death left 
Flanders and Hainaut in the hands of his young son Arnulf III, with Richilde as regent.
[6] The young Arnulf III was killed the next year at the Battle of Cassel (1071)[7] and 
Baldwin's younger son eventually became Baldwin II of Hainaut.[1] The countship was 
soon usurped by Baldwin's brother Robert the Frisian, who became count Robert I of 
Flanders.[8]

Baldwin had constructed the church of St. Peter's of Hasnon, placed monks there and 
designated it as his burial place.[9]

Family[edit]

Baldwin and Richilde were the parents of:
Arnulf III, Count of Flanders (c. 1055 – February 22, 1071).[1]
Baldwin II, Count of Hainaut (c. 1056–1098).[1]

Parents
DE LILLE Baldwin V (19 Aug 1012 - 1 Sep 1067)
____ Adela (Adele) (Alix) (Adelaide) (ABT 1009 - 1079)

Siblings
OF FLANDERS Maud (Matilda) (1028 - 2 Nov 1083)
____ Baldwin VI (I) (1030 - 17 Jul 1070)
____ Robert (Robrecht) I "de Fries" ("the Frisian") (ABT 1033 - 3 Oct 1093)

Marriage To DE HAINAULT Richildis (ABT 1018 - 15 Mar 1086)
    m. 1055 

Notes


Children by DE HAINAULT Richildis ABT 1018 - 15 Mar 1086
____ Baldwin II (1061 - 1099)

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