Baldwin II the Bald
865 - 918 (~ 53 år)
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Navn Baldwin II the Bald Fødsel ABT. 865 Gent, Flanders, West Francia (Belgique) 
[1] Køn Mand Død 10 sep. 918 Gent, Flanders, West Francia (Belgique) Person-ID I17003 NLMadsen Sidst ændret 20 jul. 2023
Far Baldwin I Iron Arm, f. ABT. 837, Gent, Flanders, West Francia (Belgique) d. 2 jan. 879, Gent, Flanders, West Francia (Belgique) (Alder ~ 42 år) Tilknytning natural Mor Judith, of Flanders, f. ABT. 844 d. 870, Gent, Flanders, West Francia (Belgique) (Alder ~ 26 år) Tilknytning natural Ægteskab 13 dec. 863 Auxerre Familie-ID F05942 Gruppeskema | Familietavle
Familie ?lfthryth, of Wessex, f. ABT. 871, Kingdom of Wessex, England d. 7 jun. 929, Gent, Flanders, West Francia (Belgique) (Alder ~ 58 år) Ægteskab ABT. 886 Børn 1. Arnulf I the Elder, f. ABT. 887, Gent, Flanders, West Francia (Belgique) d. 27 mar. 964, Gent, Flanders, West Francia (Belgique) (Alder ~ 77 år) [natural]2. Adalolf, f. ABT. 890, Gent, Flanders, West Francia (Belgique) d. AFT. 918 (Alder ~ 29 år) [natural]3. Ealswid, f. ABT. 893, Gent, Flanders, West Francia (Belgique) [natural]4. Ermentrude, f. ABT. 895, Gent, Flanders, West Francia (Belgique) [natural]Familie-ID F05940 Gruppeskema | Familietavle Sidst ændret 20 jul. 2023
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Notater - After Baldwin I's death, however, Northmannic incursions ravaged the Low Countries, and King Carloman decided to abandon the coastal region in order to concentrate his efforts on more-defensible areas. This presented a golden opportunity to Baldwin's son, Baldwin II (count 879-918), who took the defense of the area upon himself, and in so doing seized effective control. Largely successful in his efforts against the Northmen, he attracted many Frankish soldiers looking for plunder and profit to his service, and also began an aggressive program of expansion southward into Boulogne and Artois (in Picardy). This expansion earned the enmity of King Ralph, who had his own plans for the area, but Baldwin was able to play Ralph and Charles the Simple against each other and maintain power over his expanded principality. Thus the fortunes of Flanders were set, and its counts quickly cast their eye open the county of Ponthieu, between Flanders and the Rollonid Principality, which would bring them into direct conflict with the Rollonids (the successors of Rollo) themselves.
This database researched and compiled by Norman Lee Madsen, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 21 July 2015.
- After Baldwin I's death, however, Northmannic incursions ravaged the Low Countries, and King Carloman decided to abandon the coastal region in order to concentrate his efforts on more-defensible areas. This presented a golden opportunity to Baldwin's son, Baldwin II (count 879-918), who took the defense of the area upon himself, and in so doing seized effective control. Largely successful in his efforts against the Northmen, he attracted many Frankish soldiers looking for plunder and profit to his service, and also began an aggressive program of expansion southward into Boulogne and Artois (in Picardy). This expansion earned the enmity of King Ralph, who had his own plans for the area, but Baldwin was able to play Ralph and Charles the Simple against each other and maintain power over his expanded principality. Thus the fortunes of Flanders were set, and its counts quickly cast their eye open the county of Ponthieu, between Flanders and the Rollonid Principality, which would bring them into direct conflict with the Rollonids (the successors of Rollo) themselves.
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Kilder - [S0188397] "1000 Aner til en Skovg?rdssl?gt", Edvard Skovgaard, 1989.
- [S0188397] "1000 Aner til en Skovg?rdssl?gt", Edvard Skovgaard, 1989.