{"slug": "county-of-flanders", "label": "County of Flanders", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/County_of_Flanders", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q157070", "qid": "Q157070", "description": "county and historic territory in the Low Countries", "entries": 80, "years": 70, "span": [877, 1520], "span_label": ["877 CE", "1520 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Deaths", "count": 23}, {"title": "Births", "count": 20}, {"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 18}, {"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 9}, {"title": "Religion & Belief", "count": 4}, {"title": "Exploration & Expansion", "count": 3}, {"title": "Culture & Society", "count": 2}, {"title": "Crime & Justice", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "bruges", "label": "Bruges", "shared": 7}, {"slug": "kingdom-of-england", "label": "Kingdom of England", "shared": 5}, {"slug": "belgium", "label": "Belgium", "shared": 5}, {"slug": "county-of-hainaut", "label": "County of Hainaut", "shared": 5}, {"slug": "paris", "label": "Paris", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "france-in-the-middle-ages", "label": "France in the Middle Ages", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "kingdom-of-france", "label": "Kingdom of France", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "ghent", "label": "Ghent", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "holy-land", "label": "Holy Land", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "republic-of-venice", "label": "Republic of Venice", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "henry-of-flanders", "label": "Henry of Flanders", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "duchy-of-normandy", "label": "Duchy of Normandy", "shared": 2}], "items": [{"year": 877, "year_label": "877 CE", "section": "Births", "date": null, "text": "Ælfthryth, English princess and countess of Flanders (d. 929)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1267071400#Births", "title": "877", "revid": 1267071400, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 879, "year_label": "879 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Baldwin I, margrave of Flanders", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1348046041#Deaths", "title": "879", "revid": 1348046041, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 879, "year_label": "879 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Baldwin I (\"Iron Arm\") dies, after 15 years as margrave of Flanders. He is buried in the Abbey of Saint Bertin (near Saint-Omer), and is succeeded by his son Baldwin II.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1348046041#Europe", "title": "879", "revid": 1348046041, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 890, "year_label": "890 CE", "section": "Births", "date": null, "text": "Arnulf I, count of Flanders (approximate date)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373061013#Births", "title": "890", "revid": 1373061013, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 929, "year_label": "929 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "June 7", "text": "June 7 – Ælthryth, English princess and countess of Flanders (b. 877)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367671440#Deaths", "title": "929", "revid": 1367671440, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 939, "year_label": "939 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Hugh the Great, count of Paris, rebels against King Louis IV (\"d'Outremer\") and gains support from William I, duke of Normandy. Hugh, along with Herbert II, count of Vermandois, Arnulf I, count of Flanders and William pay homage to King Otto I (ruler of the East Frankish Kingdom), and support him in his struggle against Louis.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1366656722#Europe", "title": "939", "revid": 1366656722, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 942, "year_label": "942 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "December 17", "text": "December 17 – William I (\"Longsword\"), duke of Normandy, is ambushed and assassinated by supporters of Arnulf I (\"the Great\"), count of Flanders, while the two are at a peace conference at Picquigny (on an island on the Somme) to settle their differences. William is succeeded by his 9-year-old son Richard.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364918673#Europe", "title": "942", "revid": 1364918673, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 956, "year_label": "956 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "Dunstan, an abbot of Glastonbury Abbey, is sent into exile by King Eadwig. He takes refuge in Flanders (modern Belgium), where Count Arnulf I gives him shelter in the Abbey of Mont Blandin, near Ghent.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364917782#Religion", "title": "956", "revid": 1364917782, "section": "Events › By topic › Religion"}}, {"year": 957, "year_label": "957 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "Mercia and Northumbria rebel against King Eadwig and switch their allegiance to his brother Edgar. The English nobles (in support of the church) agree to divide the kingdom along the Thames River, with Eadwig keeping Wessex and Kent in the south and Edgar ruling in the north. Edgar's advisers recall Dunstan from Flanders (see 956).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1341512729#England", "title": "957", "revid": 1341512729, "section": "Events › By place › England"}}, {"year": 965, "year_label": "965 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Spring – King Lothair III exploits the succession crisis in Flanders and captures many cities, but is eventually repulsed by the supporters of Arnulf II – the son of Baldwin III and former co-ruler of Flanders. Lothair attempts to increase his influence in Lotharingia, once held by the Carolingian dynasty. Emperor Otto I (the Great) encourages resistance to Lothair's overtures.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371364470#Europe", "title": "965", "revid": 1371364470, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 965, "year_label": "965 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "March 28", "text": "March 28 – Arnulf I, count of Flanders", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371364470#Deaths", "title": "965", "revid": 1371364470, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 988, "year_label": "988 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "April 1", "text": "April 1 – 16-year old Robert II of France (\"Robert the Pious\") is married to the much older Rozala (the widow of Arnulf II). The marriage is arranged by Robert's father, King Hugh Capet, to secure the loyalty of the County of Flanders.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364920019#Europe", "title": "988", "revid": 1364920019, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1008, "year_label": "1008 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "May 25", "text": "May 25 – Matilda of Saxony, countess of Flanders", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1341910052#Deaths", "title": "1008", "revid": 1341910052, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 1009, "year_label": "1009 CE", "section": "Births", "date": null, "text": "Adèle of France, countess of Flanders (d. 1079)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1341910037#Births", "title": "1009", "revid": 1341910037, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 1010, "year_label": "1010 CE", "section": "Births", "date": null, "text": "Eleanor of Normandy, countess of Flanders (d. 1077)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373015431#Births", "title": "1010", "revid": 1373015431, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 1012, "year_label": "1012 CE", "section": "Births", "date": "August 19", "text": "August 19 – Baldwin V, count of Flanders (d. 1067)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365271481#Births", "title": "1012", "revid": 1365271481, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 1018, "year_label": "1018 CE", "section": "Births", "date": null, "text": "Richilde, countess and regent of Flanders (d. 1086)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367470608#Births", "title": "1018", "revid": 1367470608, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 1030, "year_label": "1030 CE", "section": "Births", "date": null, "text": "Baldwin VI (the Good), count of Flanders (approximate date)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365590959#Births", "title": "1030", "revid": 1365590959, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 1035, "year_label": "1035 CE", "section": "Births", "date": null, "text": "Robert I, the Frisian, count of Flanders (approximate date)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362167727#Births", "title": "1035", "revid": 1362167727, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 1037, "year_label": "1037 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "King Harold I seizes the throne of England from his half-brother Harthacnut. His mother, Emma of Normandy, flees to Bruges in Flanders (modern Belgium).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1342215302#England", "title": "1037", "revid": 1342215302, "section": "Events › By place › England"}}, {"year": 1048, "year_label": "1048 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "1048 or 1066 – End of the Viking Age: Vikings make an unsuccessful raid on the Kingdom of England; The raiders flee to Flanders (modern Belgium).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1350129783#England", "title": "1048", "revid": 1350129783, "section": "Events › By place › England"}}, {"year": 1065, "year_label": "1065 CE", "section": "Births", "date": null, "text": "Robert II, count of Flanders (approximate date)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365271706#Births", "title": "1065", "revid": 1365271706, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 1065, "year_label": "1065 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "October 3", "text": "October 3 – Northumbria revolts against Tostig Godwinson, who is exiled. He takes refuge with his brother-in-law, Count Baldwin V in Flanders (modern Belgium). The Northumbrian nobles choose Morcar (or Morkere) as earl at York.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365271706#England", "title": "1065", "revid": 1365271706, "section": "Events › By place › England"}}, {"year": 1067, "year_label": "1067 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "September 1", "text": "September 1 – Baldwin V, count of Flanders", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365260536#Deaths", "title": "1067", "revid": 1365260536, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 1070, "year_label": "1070 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "July 17", "text": "July 17 – Baldwin VI (the Good), count of Flanders", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1327891061#Deaths", "title": "1070", "revid": 1327891061, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 1071, "year_label": "1071 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Arnulf III, count of Flanders (House of Flanders)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1332932306#Deaths", "title": "1071", "revid": 1332932306, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 1071, "year_label": "1071 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "February 22", "text": "February 22 – Battle of Cassel: Robert I (\"the Frisian\") defeats his sister-in-law Richilde (widow of Baldwin VI) and her nephew Arnulf III, in a succession struggle for the County of Flanders. Robert is appointed count by King Philip I of France.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1332932306#Europe", "title": "1071", "revid": 1332932306, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1077, "year_label": "1077 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Eleanor of Normandy, countess of Flanders (b. 1010)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1303472978#Deaths", "title": "1077", "revid": 1303472978, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 1079, "year_label": "1079 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "January 8", "text": "January 8 – Adela of France, countess of Flanders (b. 1009)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1267068328#Deaths", "title": "1079", "revid": 1267068328, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 1084, "year_label": "1084 CE", "section": "Births", "date": null, "text": "Charles I (the Good), count of Flanders (d. 1127)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1267072083#Births", "title": "1084", "revid": 1267072083, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 1086, "year_label": "1086 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "March 15", "text": "March 15 – Richilde, countess and regent of Flanders", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1277859585#Deaths", "title": "1086", "revid": 1277859585, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 1093, "year_label": "1093 CE", "section": "Births", "date": null, "text": "Baldwin VII, count of Flanders (d. 1119)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1291997155#Births", "title": "1093", "revid": 1291997155, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 1099, "year_label": "1099 CE", "section": "Births", "date": null, "text": "Thierry of Alsace, count of Flanders (d. 1168)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365265715#Births", "title": "1099", "revid": 1365265715, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 1099, "year_label": "1099 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": "February", "text": "February – The Crusaders under Godfrey of Bouillon set out from Antioch to Latakia. They are joined by forces of Bohemond I and Robert II, count of Flanders. On their arrival, Bohemond decides to turn back to consolidate his power in Antioch. Godfrey and Robert move on to besiege the small sea-port of Jabala. After two weeks, the Emir of Jabala makes a truce, and accepts the suzerainty of the Crusaders.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365265715#First_Crusade", "title": "1099", "revid": 1365265715, "section": "Events › By place › First Crusade"}}, {"year": 1102, "year_label": "1102 CE", "section": "Births", "date": "October 25", "text": "October 25 – William Clito, count of Flanders (d. 1128)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365265899#Births", "title": "1102", "revid": 1365265899, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 1106, "year_label": "1106 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "August 7", "text": "August 7 – Emperor Henry IV escapes his captors at Ingelheim. He enters into negotiations at Cologne with English, French and Danish noblemen, and begins to collect an army to oppose his son Henry V but dies at Liège after a 49-year reign. Henry leads a successful expedition against Count Robert II of Flanders and is forced to swear his allegiance to him.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365266175#Europe", "title": "1106", "revid": 1365266175, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1111, "year_label": "1111 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "October 5", "text": "October 5 – 18-year-old Baldwin VII succeeds his father, Robert II, as Count of Flanders until 1119.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365268639#Europe", "title": "1111", "revid": 1365268639, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1111, "year_label": "1111 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "October 5", "text": "October 5 – Robert II, Count of Flanders, died in battle (b. 1065)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365268639#Deaths", "title": "1111", "revid": 1365268639, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 1112, "year_label": "1112 CE", "section": "Births", "date": null, "text": "Sibylla of Anjou, countess of Flanders (d. 1165)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365268836#Births", "title": "1112", "revid": 1365268836, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 1118, "year_label": "1118 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "Peace between England and Flanders is agreed upon.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365269195#Europe", "title": "1118", "revid": 1365269195, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1119, "year_label": "1119 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "July 17", "text": "July 17 – Baldwin VII, count of Flanders (b. 1093)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1361127585#Deaths", "title": "1119", "revid": 1361127585, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 1127, "year_label": "1127 CE", "section": "Crime & Justice", "date": "March 2", "text": "March 2 – Charles the Good, count of Flanders, is murdered by a band of knights while praying in church; he leaves no children. King Louis VI of France appoints William Clito (son of Robert Curthose) as new ruler. But the Flemish towns of Bruges, Ghent, Saint-Omer and Ypres recognize (with English financial support) Thierry of Alsace as rival count.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1348045996#Europe", "title": "1127", "revid": 1348045996, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1127, "year_label": "1127 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "March 2", "text": "March 2 – Charles the Good, count of Flanders (b. 1084)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1348045996#Deaths", "title": "1127", "revid": 1348045996, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 1128, "year_label": "1128 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "February", "text": "February – Saint-Omer and Ghent declare for Thierry (Theoderic) in his challenge to his cousin William Clito for the County of Flanders.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1348046025#Europe", "title": "1128", "revid": 1348046025, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1128, "year_label": "1128 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "July 28", "text": "July 28 – William Clito, count of Flanders (b. 1102)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1348046025#Deaths", "title": "1128", "revid": 1348046025, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 1128, "year_label": "1128 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "July 28", "text": "July 28 – William Clito dies as a result of a wound received at the siege of Aalst a fortnight earlier, leaving Thierry as sole claimant to the County of Flanders. He sets up his seat of government at Bruges and King Louis VI (\"the Fat\") of France agrees to his accession.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1348046025#Europe", "title": "1128", "revid": 1348046025, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1143, "year_label": "1143 CE", "section": "Births", "date": null, "text": "Philip I (of Alsace), count of Flanders (d. 1191)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1337864253#Births", "title": "1143", "revid": 1337864253, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 1146, "year_label": "1146 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": "March 31", "text": "March 31 – Bernard of Clairvaux, commissioned by Pope Eugene III, preaches the Second Crusade at Vézelay, in Burgundy. King Louis VII of France and his wife, Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine, take up the cross. In a repeat of the events of 1096, Crusaders attack and massacre Jewish communities along the Rhine. Encouraged by his success, Bernard undertakes a tour in Burgundy, Lorraine and Flanders – preaching the Crusade as he goes.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369184470#Europe", "title": "1146", "revid": 1369184470, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1147, "year_label": "1147 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": null, "text": "Late spring – An expedition of Crusaders and Englishmen, together with forces from Flanders, Frisia, Scotland and some German polities, leaves from Dartmouth in England for the Holy Land. Leadership is provided by Hervey de Glanvill, a Norman nobleman and constable of Suffolk, who leads a fleet of some 200 ships. Bad weather forces them to take refuge at the mouth of the Douro River, on the Portuguese coast, on June 16.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362163362#Second_Crusade", "title": "1147", "revid": 1362163362, "section": "Events › By place › Second Crusade"}}, {"year": 1150, "year_label": "1150 CE", "section": "Births", "date": null, "text": "Baldwin V, count of Hainaut and Flanders (d. 1195)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362164290#Births", "title": "1150", "revid": 1362164290, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 1152, "year_label": "1152 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": "April 6", "text": "April 6 – King Stephen has his nobles swear fealty to his son Eustace, as the rightful heir of the English throne. Theobald, archbishop of Canterbury, and other bishops refuse to crown Eustace favouring Henry of Anjou to claim the throne instead. Stephen confiscates their property and Theobald is forced into exile in Flanders.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365584069#England", "title": "1152", "revid": 1365584069, "section": "Events › By place › England"}}, {"year": 1165, "year_label": "1165 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Sibylla of Anjou, countess consort of Flanders (b. 1112)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362483614#Deaths", "title": "1165", "revid": 1362483614, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 1168, "year_label": "1168 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "January 17", "text": "January 17 – Thierry of Alsace, count of Flanders (b. 1099)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362165077#Deaths", "title": "1168", "revid": 1362165077, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 1181, "year_label": "1181 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Philip II begins a war against Philip of Alsace, count of Flanders, over the Vermandois. He claims the territory for his wife Isabella of Hainault as her dowry. Philip is unwilling to give it up.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1360570363#Europe", "title": "1181", "revid": 1360570363, "section": "Events › Europe"}}, {"year": 1188, "year_label": "1188 CE", "section": "Births", "date": "March 24", "text": "March 24 – Ferdinand (or Ferrand), count of Flanders (d. 1233)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1325547787#Births", "title": "1188", "revid": 1325547787, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 1189, "year_label": "1189 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "September", "text": "September – Guy of Lusignan receives reinforcements of some 12,000 men from Denmark, Germany, England, France, and Flanders. He encircles Acre with a double line of fortified positions. On September 15, Saladin launches a failed attack on Guy's camp.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362168718#Levant", "title": "1189", "revid": 1362168718, "section": "Events › By place › Levant"}}, {"year": 1191, "year_label": "1191 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "The counties of Flanders and Hainaut (modern Belgium) are united under Count Baldwin VIII. Flanders, a feudal fiefdom of France, becomes an important, wealthy independent state of Western Europe.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362170549#Europe", "title": "1191", "revid": 1362170549, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1194, "year_label": "1194 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "November 15", "text": "November 15 – Margaret I, countess of Flanders", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1292975381#Deaths", "title": "1194", "revid": 1292975381, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 1200, "year_label": "1200 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "Spring – Boniface I, Marquis of Montferrat, sends envoys to Venice, Genoa and other city-states to negotiate a contract for transport to the Levant. Meanwhile, Boniface and various nobles are mustering an expeditionary army (mainly forces from France and the Holy Roman Empire) at Paris. On February 23, Baldwin IX, count of Flanders and his brother Henry of Flanders take the cross at Bruges (modern Belgium), and agree to take part in the Fourth Crusade called by Pope Innocent III (see 1199).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1354902191#Europe", "title": "1200", "revid": 1354902191, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1202, "year_label": "1202 CE", "section": "Births", "date": null, "text": "Margaret of Constantinople, countess of Flanders (d. 1280)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369187490#Births", "title": "1202", "revid": 1369187490, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 1202, "year_label": "1202 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "April", "text": "April–May – The bulk of the Crusader army gathers at Venice, although with far smaller numbers than expected: about 12,000 men (4–5,000 knights and 8,000 soldiers) instead of 33,500 men. Several contingents decide to make their own way to the Holy Land by different routes. A Crusader fleet, sailing from Flanders, carrying supplies for the Counts Baldwin IX and his brother Henry of Flanders, winters in Marseille, but is slowed by adverse weather. Later it sails on to the Middle East, along with other contingents from southern France.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369187490#Fourth_Crusade", "title": "1202", "revid": 1369187490, "section": "Events › By place › Fourth Crusade"}}, {"year": 1214, "year_label": "1214 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "June", "text": "June – Otto IV arrives in Flanders with a small army; four German nobles have joined him, but he is soon reinforced by troops of Renaud I, duke of Boulogne, Ferdinand, (jure uxoris) count of Flanders and the mercenaries under William Longespée. On July 26, Philip II arrives at the Flemish town of Tournai with his army (some 7,000 men), while the allied forces encamp 12 kilometers south at the Castle of Mortagne (France).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1329586748#Europe", "title": "1214", "revid": 1329586748, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1218, "year_label": "1218 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "May 6", "text": "May 6 – Theresa of Portugal, countess of Flanders", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1347207200#Deaths", "title": "1218", "revid": 1347207200, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 1225, "year_label": "1225 CE", "section": "Births", "date": null, "text": "Beatrice of Brabant, countess of Flanders (d. 1288)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1333322984#Births", "title": "1225", "revid": 1333322984, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 1226, "year_label": "1226 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "April 5", "text": "April 5 – The Treaty of Melun is concluded between France (ruled by King Louis VIII) and Flanders, ruled jointly of by Jeanne, Countess of Flanders and Hainaut, with France agreeing to release her husband Count Ferrand", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372695704#April_–_June", "title": "1226", "revid": 1372695704, "section": "Events › April – June"}}, {"year": 1237, "year_label": "1237 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": null, "text": "At the urging of King Louis IX of France, Thomas II marries Joanna, widow of Ferdinand of Flanders, and daughter of the late Latin Emperor Baldwin I. Thomas becomes count of Flanders (or Jure uxoris).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1300110077#Europe", "title": "1237", "revid": 1300110077, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1244, "year_label": "1244 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "December 5", "text": "December 5 – Joan, countess of Flanders and Hainaut", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1360513044#Deaths", "title": "1244", "revid": 1360513044, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 1247, "year_label": "1247 CE", "section": "Births", "date": null, "text": "Isabelle of Luxembourg, countess of Flanders (d. 1298)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362480331#Births", "title": "1247", "revid": 1362480331, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 1253, "year_label": "1253 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "July 4", "text": "July 4 – William II, count of Holland, defeats the Flemish forces under Guy of Dampierre at Westkapelle. He forced him and his mother, Margaret II, to respect the division of Flanders and Hainaut.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362664638#Europe", "title": "1253", "revid": 1362664638, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1281, "year_label": "1281 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": null, "text": "Guy of Dampierre, count of Flanders, licenses the first Lombard merchants to open a changing business in his realm.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1351320525#Markets", "title": "1281", "revid": 1351320525, "section": "Events › By topic › Markets"}}, {"year": 1288, "year_label": "1288 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "November 11", "text": "November 11 – Beatrice of Brabant, countess of Flanders (b. 1225)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367964096#Deaths", "title": "1288", "revid": 1367964096, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 1303, "year_label": "1303 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "April 4", "text": "April 4 – Battle of Arques: Flemish forces (some 10,000 men) led by William of Jülich (\"the Younger\") defeats a French army at Arques in Flanders. During the battle, the French cavalry (1,600 men) tries to break the Flemish infantry militia formations, but to no avail. Finally, the French withdraw to Saint-Omer, leaving 300 dead behind. Later, William receives a warm reception in Bruges as a liberator in May.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1360891664#April–June", "title": "1303", "revid": 1360891664, "section": "Events › April–June"}}, {"year": 1306, "year_label": "1306 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "July 22", "text": "July 22 – The Great Exile of 1306: King Philip IV of France turns his attentions to Italian bankers and orders the Jews to be exiled in France. The Jewish quarter in Paris is cleared and goods are confiscated – to regain money spent on expanding the domains of Flanders and Gascony. Meanwhile, rumors of a secret initiation ceremony of the Knights Templar create distrust, and Philip – while being deeply in debt to the Order for loans from his war against England, uses this distrust for political and religious motivations against the Templars.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1354973149#July_–_September", "title": "1306", "revid": 1354973149, "section": "Events › July – September"}}, {"year": 1315, "year_label": "1315 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "July 31", "text": "July 31 – King Louis X of France mobilizes an army along the Flemish border. He prohibits the export of grain and other goods to Flanders – which proves challenging to enforce. Louis pressures officers of the Church at the borderlands, as well as King Edward II, to support his effort to prevent Spanish merchant vessels from trading with the embargoed Flemish cities.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1332018303#July_–_September", "title": "1315", "revid": 1332018303, "section": "Events › July – September"}}, {"year": 1323, "year_label": "1323 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "November", "text": "November – Flemish Revolt: A uprising in Flanders is caused by both excessive taxation levied by Louis I, and by his pro-French policies. The revolt is led by landowning farmers under Nicolaas Zannekin. Members of the local gentry join and William Deken, mayor of Bruges, becomes the leader of the revolt.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1332018212#October_–_December", "title": "1323", "revid": 1332018212, "section": "Events › October – December"}}, {"year": 1326, "year_label": "1326 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "April 19", "text": "April 19 – The Peace of Arques, brokered by King Charles IV of France, ends the Flemish Revolt, but the treaty is not supported by rebel districts in Flanders.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367237136#April_–_June", "title": "1326", "revid": 1367237136, "section": "Events › April – June"}}, {"year": 1337, "year_label": "1337 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "November", "text": "November – Battle of Cadzand: English troops raid the Flemish island of Cadzand.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1359629159#January–December", "title": "1337", "revid": 1359629159, "section": "Events › January–December"}}, {"year": 1387, "year_label": "1387 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "March 25", "text": "March 25– The Battle of Margate, a naval battle off the coast of England at Margate, ends with the England navy, commanded by the Earl of Arundel, victorious over a combined fleet of shipsf rom the Kingdom of France, the Crown of Castile and the County of Flanders.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1347891884#January–March", "title": "1387", "revid": 1347891884, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1464, "year_label": "1464 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "January 6", "text": "January 6 – The first assembly ever of the States General of the Netherlands is held as representatives from at least 17 provinces of the Burgundian Netherlands gather at Bruges. At least 81 delegates come from the clergy, nobility and general public from the Duchy of Brabant, the County of Flanders, Lille, Douai and Orchies, the County of Artois, the County of Hainaut, the County of Holland, the County of Zeeland, the County of Namur, the Lordship of Mechelen, and the Boulonnais, all with the reluctant assent of Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367795127#January–March", "title": "1464", "revid": 1367795127, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1520, "year_label": "1520 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "April 16", "text": "April 16 – Revolt of the Comuneros: Citizens of Toledo, Castile opposed to the rule of the Flemish-born Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, rise up when the royal government attempts to unseat radical city councilors.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367307705#April–June", "title": "1520", "revid": 1367307705, "section": "Events › April–June"}}]}