Arnulf III, Count of Flanders
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Arnulf III was Count of Flanders
and Count of Hainaut, as Arnulf I from 1070 to his death.
He was the eldest son of Baldwin VI, Count of Flanders
and Richilde, Countess of Mons and Hainaut
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, Flanders and Hainaut were separated again.
Count of Flanders
The Count of Flanders was the ruler or sub-ruler of the county of Flanders from the 9th century until the abolition of the position by the French revolutionaries in 1790....
and Count of Hainaut, as Arnulf I from 1070 to his death.
He was the eldest son of Baldwin VI, Count of Flanders
Baldwin VI, Count of Flanders
Baldwin VI of Flanders was briefly Count of Flanders, from 1067 to 1070. He was also count of Hainaut from 1051 to 1070....
and Richilde, Countess of Mons and Hainaut
Richilde, Countess of Mons and Hainaut
Richilde, Countess of Mons and Hainaut .Since the county of Hainaut would pass to the Counts of Flanders through marriage to her, she has often been mistakenly recorded a daughter of Regnier V of Mons, who was actually her father-in-law.She was married firstly to Herman of Mons, count of Hainaut,...
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History and Family
He succeeded his father in both counties. With his death at the Battle of CasselBattle of Cassel (1071)
The Battle of Cassel was fought on 22 February 1071 between Robert I of Flanders and his nephew, Arnulf III . The battle was a victory for Robert I of Flanders, Arnulf III was killed in the battle....
, Flanders and Hainaut were separated again.
See also
- Counts of Flanders family treeCounts of Flanders family treeThis is a family tree of the Counts of Flanders, from 864 to 1792, when the county of Flanders was annexed by France.-See also:*County of Flanders - Other family trees...
- Counts of Hainaut family treeCounts of Hainaut family treeThis is a family tree of the Counts of Hainaut, sometimes spelled though not pronounced Hainault from 1055 to 1432, when the County of Hainaut and the County of Holland are incorporated in the estates of the Duchy of Burgundy, following the end of the Hook and Cod wars...