Baldwin, II Count of Boulogne

Male Abt 990 - Abt 1027  (~ 37 years)


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  • Name Baldwin , II Count of Boulogne  [1
    Suffix II Count of Boulogne 
    Born Abt 990  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died Abt 1027  [1, 2
    Notes 
    • Baldwin II of Boulogne (ca. 990 - ca. 1033) was a son of Arnulf III, Count of Boulogne, who he succeeded as count of Boulogne.

      He married Adelina of Holland and was the father of Eustace I of Boulogne, who succeeded him.

      Baldwin II of Boulogne ( - c.1027) was a son of Arnulf III, Count of Boulogne, who he succeeded as count of Boulogne.

      Life

      Baldwin II was the son of Arnulf III, Count of Boulogne and succeeded his father as count circa 990. Both Arnulf III and his father Arnulf II had freed themselves of Flemish rule during the minority of Baldwin IV, Count of Flanders. In 1022 both Baldwin and his son Eustace, along with the counts of Normandy, Valois, and Flanders, met with Robert II, King of France and formed an alliance against Odo II, Count of Blois who was challenging the king's authority. But when Emperor Henry II died in July 1024 the alliance quickly fell apart as King Robert reconciled with count Odo II. In the wake of these changing alliances and for reasons that remain unclear, Baldwin was killed in battle c. 1027 warring with Enguerrand I, Count of Ponthieu, who then wed Baldwin's widow.

      Family and issue

      He married Adelina of Holland daughter of Arnulf, Count of Holland and Lutgardis of Luxemburg. and was the father of:

      Eustace I of Boulogne, who succeeded him.

      After Baldwin's death Adelina married secondly, Enguerrand I, Count of Ponthieu.
    Person ID I3282  Bosdet Genealogy
    Last Modified 16 May 2013 

    Father Arnulf, Count of Boulogne III,   d. 990 
    Relationship Natural 
    Family ID F1647  Group Sheet

    Family Adelina of Holland,   b. Abt 990,   d. Abt 1045  (Age ~ 55 years) 
    Children 
     1. Eustace, I Count of Boulogne,   d. Abt 1049
    Family ID F918  Group Sheet

  • Sources 
    1. [S174] Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baldwin_II_of_Boulogne.

    2. [S178] thePeerage.com, Darryl Lundy, (Location: Ngaio, Wellington, New Zealand;).