Baldwin V, Count of Hainaut
| Baldwin V, Count of Hainaut | |
|---|---|
 Baldwin V, Count of Hainaut | |
| Spouse(s) | Margaret I of Flanders |
| Noble family | House of Flanders |
| Father | Baldwin IV, Count of Hainaut |
| Mother | Alice of Namur |
| Born | 1150 |
| Died | 17 December 1195 (age 45) |
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. 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." [1]
Family
With Margaret, Baldwin had the following issue:
- Isabelle of Hainaut (Valenciennes, April 1170 – 15 March 1190, Paris), married king Philip II of France
- Baldwin VI of Hainaut (1171–1205), also count of Flanders and Latin Emperor
- Yolanda of Flanders (1175–1219), married Peter II of Courtenay, Latin Emperor
- Philip I, Marquis of Namur (1175–1212)
- Henry of Flanders (1176–1216), Latin Emperor
- Sybille of Hainault (1179 – 9 January 1217), married c. 1197 Guichard IV, Sire de Beaujeu (d. 1216)
- Eustace of Hainault (d. 1219), regent of the Kingdom of Thessalonica, married in 1209 to an unnamed daughter of Michael I Komnenos Doukas, despot of Epirus
- Godfrey of Hainault
See also
References
- ↑ From the Chronique rimee of Philippe Mouskes
| 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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