Baldwin, III Count of Flanders

Abt 940 - Abt 962  (~ 22 years)

• Name	Baldwin , III Count of Flanders  [1]
  Suffix	III Count of Flanders
  Born	Abt 940  [2]
  Gender	Male
  Died	Abt 962  [1]
  Notes	He was the son of Arnulf 'the Great', Comte de Flandre and Adela de Vermandois. He married Mathildis Billung von Sachsen, daughter of Hermann Billung Herzog von Sachsen, in 961. He gained the title of Comte d'Artois in 958. He succeeded to the title of Comte de Flandre in 958. Baldwin III The Young of Flanders (940 - January 1, 962) was Count of Flanders, who briefly ruled the County of Flanders (an area that is now northwestern Belgium and southwestern Holland), together with his father Arnulf I. Life Baldwin III was born c. 940, The son of Arnulf I, Count of Flanders and his second wife, Adele of Vermandois, daughter of Herbert II, Count of Vermandois. His father, Arnulf I had made Baldwin co-ruler in 958, but Baldwin died before his father and was succeeded by his infant son Arnulf II, with his father acting as regent until his own death. During his short rule, Baldwin was responsible for establishing the wool manufacturing industry at Ghent and markets at other towns in Flanders. Baldwin III died on 1 January 962. After Baldwin's death, Arnulf I arranged for King Lothair of France to become the guardian of Baldwin's son Arnulf II. Family In 961 Baldwin had married Mathilde Billung of Saxony (d. 1008), daughter of Herman, Duke of Saxony, by whom he had a son, his heir Arnulf II, Count of Flanders.
  Person ID	I4153	Bosdet Genealogy
  Last Modified	16 May 2013

  
  

  Father	Arnulf, I Count of Flanders,   b. Between 885 and 890,   d. 28 Mar 965  (Age ~ 80 years)
  Relationship	Natural
  Mother	Adele of Vermandois,   b. Abt 910,   d. 960  (Age ~ 50 years)
  Relationship	Natural
  Married	934  [3, 4]
  Family ID	F1190	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Mathildis Billung von Sachsen,   b. 942,   d. 25 May 1008, Gent, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium  (Age 66 years)
  Married	961  [5]
  Children	1. Arnulf, II Count of Flanders,   b. Dec 961,   d. 30 Mar 987  (Age ~ 25 years)
  Family ID	F1186	Group Sheet

  
  

• Sources

  [S174] Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baldwin_III_of_Flanders. [S189] Dynasties of the World: a chronological and genealogical handbook, John Morby, (Name: Oxford University Press; Location: Oxford, Oxfordshire, U.K.; Date: 1989;). [S174] Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arnulf_I_of_Flanders. [S174] Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adele_of_Vermandois. [S178] thePeerage.com, Darryl Lundy, (Location: Ngaio, Wellington, New Zealand;).