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Baldwin V, Count of Hainaut
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Baldwin V's seal
Born 1150
Died (1195-12-17)17 December 1195 (age 45)
Noble family House of Flanders
Spouse(s) Margaret I, Countess of Flanders
Father Baldwin IV, Count of Hainaut
Mother Alice of Namur

Baldwin V of Hainaut (1150 – 17 December 1195) was count of Hainaut (1171–1195), margrave of Namur as Baldwin I (1189–1195) and count of Flanders as Baldwin VIII (1191–1195).

History

He was the son of Baldwin IV, Count of Hainaut. In the winter of 1182 on 1183, the Count of Namur-Luxembourg was seriously ill and completely blind, whereupon Baldwin immediately visited him in Luxembourg. There he was reconfirmed as heir by his uncle and was able to receive the homage of several vassals from him. The succession was confirmed by Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa on 22 May 1184 at the Diet of Pentecost in Mainz, on which Baldwin acted as imperial sword bearer. Flanders was acquired via his marriage to his widowed third cousin once removed Margaret I of Flanders, Countess of Flanders in 1169. Namur was acquired from his mother Alice of Namur. He was described as "The Count Baldwin with eyes of blue."

He was buried at the monastery of Saint Waudru before the altar of Blessed James the apostle.

Family

With Margaret, Baldwin had the following issue:

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Balduino V de Henao para niños

  • Counts of Hainaut family tree
  • Counts of Flanders family tree

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Preceded by
Philip I
Count of Flanders
1191–1194
with Margaret I
Succeeded by
Baldwin VI/IX
Preceded by
Baldwin IV
Count of Hainaut
1171–1195
Preceded by
Henry
Marquis of Namur
1189–1195
Succeeded by
Philip I
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