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Baldwin II (c. 865 – 10 September 918) was the second margrave (or count) of Flanders, ruling from 879 to 918. He was nicknamed the Bald ( Calvus ) after his maternal grandfather, Emperor Charles the Bald .
Baldwin II (died 918) was the second ruler of Flanders, who, from his stronghold at Bruges, maintained, as his father Baldwin I before him, a vigorous defense of his lands against the incursions of the Norsemen.
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May 16, 2022 · Baldwin II, Count of Flanders Baldwin II (c. 865 – September 10, 918), nicknamed Calvus (the Bald) was the second count of Flanders. He was also hereditary abbot of St. Bertin from 892 till his death. He was the son of Baldwin I of Flanders and Judith, a daughter of Charles the Bald.
Baldwin wanted to keep a good trading relationship with England. So in 884 Baldwin married Ælfthryth, a daughter of King Alfred the Great of England. This high-profile marriage raised the status of Baldwin II. His children had the distinction of belonging to two of the most important royal houses in western Europe.
Baldwin I (probably 830s – 879), also known as Baldwin Iron Arm (Dutch: Boudewijn met de IJzeren Arm; the epithet is first recorded in the 12th century), was the first margrave of Flanders, which evolved into the County of Flanders.
Birthdate: circa 865 Birthplace: Flanders, Belgium Death: September 10, 918 (48-57) Blandijnberg, Ghent, East Flanders, Flanders, Belgium Place of Burial: Saint Omer, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie, France Immediate Family: Son of Baldwin I "Iron-Arm", 1st margrave of Flanders and Judith, countess of Flanders Husband of Ælfthryth ...
Baldwin II (c. 865 – 10 September 918) was the second margrave (or count) of Flanders, ruling from 879 to 918. He was nicknamed the Bald ( Calvus ) after his maternal grandfather, Emperor Charles the Bald .
