Baldwin III, Count of Flanders
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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.
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. In 961 Baldwin had married Mathilde Billung of Saxony, daughter of Herman, Duke of Saxony
, by whom he had a son, his heir Arnulf II.
During his short rule, Baldwin established the weaving
and fulling
industry in Ghent
, thus laying the basis for the economical importance of the county in the centuries to come.
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....
, who briefly ruled the County of Flanders
County of Flanders
The County of Flanders was one of the territories constituting the Low Countries. The county existed from 862 to 1795. It was one of the original secular fiefs of France and for centuries was one of the most affluent regions in Europe....
(an area that is now northwestern Belgium and southwestern Holland), together with his father Arnulf I.
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. In 961 Baldwin had married Mathilde Billung of Saxony, daughter of Herman, Duke of Saxony
Herman, Duke of Saxony
Hermann Billung was a Margrave of Saxony and one of the most well-known members of the House of Billung.Hermann was the son of Billung von Stubenskorn and Ermengarde of Nantes. Hermann is generally counted as the first Billung Duke of Saxony, but his exact position is unclear...
, by whom he had a son, his heir Arnulf II.
During his short rule, Baldwin established the weaving
Weaving
Weaving is a method of fabric production in which two distinct sets of yarns or threads are interlaced at right angles to form a fabric or cloth. The other methods are knitting, lace making and felting. The longitudinal threads are called the warp and the lateral threads are the weft or filling...
and fulling
Fulling
Fulling or tucking or walking is a step in woolen clothmaking which involves the cleansing of cloth to eliminate oils, dirt, and other impurities, and making it thicker. The worker who does the job is a fuller, tucker, or walker...
industry in Ghent
Ghent
Ghent is a city and a municipality located in the Flemish region of Belgium. It is the capital and biggest city of the East Flanders province. The city started as a settlement at the confluence of the Rivers Scheldt and Lys and in the Middle Ages became one of the largest and richest cities of...
, thus laying the basis for the economical importance of the county in the centuries to come.