List counts of Flanders

See also County of Flanders (written history), House of Flanders (Genealogy).

Counts de Flandre

House of Baudouin (Baudouinides)

v. 865 - 879: Baudouin I {{er}} of Flanders († 879) known as Baudouin Arm-of-Iron
nonknown Filiation
Count de Flandre (v. 865-879)

879 - 918: Baudouin II of Flanders (v. 863-918) known as Baudouin the Bald person
Wire of the count Baudouin Ier and of Judith de France (v. 843-apr. 870)
Count de Flandre (879-918)

918 - 964: Arnoul I {{er}} (v. 888-964) known as Arnoul Large the or Arnoul the Old man
Wire of the count Baudouin II and Elfride of England († 929)
Count de Flandre (918-964)

958 - 962: Baudouin III of Flanders (v. 940-962) known as Baudouin the Young person
Wire of the count Arnoul Ier and of Adele de Vermandois († 960)
Count de Flandre (958-962)

965 - 988: Arnoul II of Flanders (v. 961-988) known as Arnoul the Young person
Wire of the count Baudouin III and of Mathilde of Saxony (v. 944-1008)
Count de Flandre (965-988)

988 - 1035: Baudouin IV of Flanders (v. 980-1035) known as Baudouin Bearded the
Wire of the count Arnoul II and of Rozala of Tuscany (v. 950-1003)
Count de Flandre (988-1035)

1035 - 1067: Baudouin V of Flanders (v. 1012-1067) known as Baudouin the Piles
Wire of the count Baudouin IV and of Ogive of Luxembourg († 1031)
Régent of France (1060-1066) for its nephew by alliance the king Philippe I {{er}}), count de Flandre (1035-1067)

1067 - 1070: Baudouin VI of Flanders (v. 1030-1070) known as Baudouin of Mons
Wire of the count Baudouin V and of Adele of France (1009-1079), countess of Corbie
1°) Of its own boss: count de Flandre (1067-1070)
2°) By marriage: count de Hainaut (1051-1070) (Baudouin Ier)

In 1045, it was invested temporarily by the emperor Henri III of the Marche of Antwerp. In 1051, it married Richilde, widow of the count Hermann de Hainaut, and entered in possession of this territory where it became Baudouin Ier de Hainaut

1070 - 1071: Arnoul III of Flanders (v. 1055-1071) known as Arnoul the Unhappy
Wire of the count Baudouin VI and the countess of Hainaut Richilde de Hainaut (v. 1027-1086)
Count de Flandre (1070-1071) - qualified count de Hainaut of living of his/her mother, according to certain authors , succession of the Flanders passing to his/her uncle Robert Ier below, while Hainaut is reserved for his/her younger brother Baudouin II of Hainaut (1056-1098)

1071 - 1093: Robert I {{er}} of Flanders (v. 1031-1093) known as Robert the Clippings
Wire of the count Baudouin V and of Adele of France
Count de Flandre (1071-1093)

Younger brother of Baudouin VI. Its marriage in 1063 with Gertrude of Saxony, widow of Florent Ier of Holland, gave him the government of this territory during the minority of Thierry V of Holland. In 1071 it dispossessed of the Flanders its nephew Arnoul III of Flanders which was killed with the battle of Cassel.

1093 - 1111: Robert II of Flanders (v. 1065-1111) known as Robert Hiérosolymitain or Robert II of Jerusalem
Wire of the count Robert Ier and of Gertrude of Saxony (v. 1034-1113)
Count de Flandre (1093-1111)

It was associated with the government by his father in 1087.

1111 - 1119: Baudouin VII of Flanders (v. 1093-1119) known as Baudouin with the Axe
Wire of the count Robert II and of Clementine of Burgundy (v. 1071-apr. 1134)
Count de Flandre (1111-1119)
Without known posterity of its union (1105, separate then) with Hedwige of Nantes (born v. 1096)

House of Denmark

1119 - 1127: Charles I {{er}} of Flanders, born Charles of Denmark (v. 1083-1127) known as Charles the Good
Grandson of the count Robert Ier and of Gertrude of Saxony, wire of the girl of Robert Ier the Clippings, Adele of Flanders (v. 1065-1115) and of the king de Danemark Knut IV of Denmark tells Knud the Saint (v. 1043-1086), nephew of the count Robert II and first cousin of the count Baudouin VII
Count de Flandre (1119-1127)
Without known posterity of its union (front 1119) with Marguerite de Clermont (born v. 1105)

House of Normandy

1127 - 1128: Guillaume of Normandy (1101-1128) known as Guillaume Cliton
Wire of the duke of Normandy Robert II Courteheuse (v. 1053-1134) and of Sybille de Conversano († 1103), grandson of William the Conqueror (1027-1087) and of Mathilde of Flanders (v. 1032-1083), itself girl of the count Baudouin V and Adelaide of France , and consequently cousin of preceding death assassinated, without enfants.
Selon certain sources, not checked (for the dates and “rights”): applicant with ducal crown of Normandy, then titular duke of Normandy (Guillaume III)
Count de Flandre (1127-1128)
Without known posterity of its union (1127) with Jeanne de Montferrat (v. 1107-1127)

House of Alsace

1128 - 1168: Thierry of Alsace (v. 1100-1168) known as Thierry III of Lorraine
Wire of the duke of Lorraine Thierry II of Lorraine (v. 1055-1115) and of Gertrude of Flanders (v. 1070-1117), itself girl of the count Robert Ier Clippings and Gertrude of Saxony
Seignor of Bitche (nonknown dates) and count de Flandre (1128-1168)

Candidate of the precedent and recognized as count by the towns of Flanders as of March 1128; invested county by the king of France Louis VI after the death of Guillaume.

1168 - 1191: Philippe of Alsace (v. 1143-1191) known as Philippe of Lorraine
Wire of the count Thierry and of Sibyl of Anjou († 1165)
1°) Of its own boss: count de Flandre (1168-1191)
2°) By its first marriage (1159, without posterity) with Elisabeth de Vermandois, sister of the count Raoul IV the Leprous one of Vermandois which died in 1163 and whose heritage (Vermandois and Valois) passed then to Philippe and his wife. He was joined together by Philippe-Auguste with the crown in 1186-1191.
Married in second weddings (1183, without posterity) with Mathilde of Burgundy (v. 1157-1218)

Philippe of Alsace having died in front of Midsummer's Day d' Acre, in 1191, without leaving of direct heir, his States passed to his/her brother-in-law, Baudouin the Courageous , count de Hainaut, who had married in 1169:

1191 - 1194: Marguerite of Alsace (1145-1194), third girl of the count Thierry and Sibyl of Anjou (dead in 1165), sister of the count Philippe of Alsace
1°) Of its own boss: countess of Flanders (1191-1194)
2°) By its first marriage (v. 1160, without posterity) with the count de Vermandois Raoul II (death v. 1167) known as Raoul the Leprous one: countess of Vermandois (v. 1160-v. 1167)
3°) By its second marriage (1169) with the count de Hainaut Baudouin V of Hainaut (1150-1195) known as Baudouin the Courageous one: countess of Hainaut (1171-1194), countess of Namur (1188-1190)

House of Baudouin or House of Hainaut (Baudouinides of the elder branch), then House of Constantinople

1191 - 1194: Baudouin VIII of Flanders (1150-1195), which was also Baudouin V of Hainaut, known as Baudouin the Courageous
1°) Of its own boss: count de Hainaut (1171-1195) (Baudouin V)
2°) By marriage: count de Flandre (1191-1194) (Baudouin VIII)
3°) Origin of the title of count and marquis de Namur: to see List of the counts de Hainaut

Preserved the title of count de Flandre only until the death of Marguerite of Alsace, on November 15th, 1194.

1194 - v. 1205: Baudouin IX of Flanders (1171-v. 1205), which was also Baudouin VI of Hainaut
Fils of the Marguerite countess of Alsace and the count Baudouin VIII of Flanders, which is Baudouin V of Hainaut
Count de Flandre (1194-v. 1205) (Baudouin IX), count de Hainaut (1195-v. 1205) (Baudouin VI)
Latin Emperor of the East

Left for the fourth crusade in April 1202, became emperor of Constantinople on May 9th, 1204 and died captive at the Bulgarian ones in 1205.

v. 1205 - 1244: Jeanne of Constantinople (1188-1244)
Oldest daughter of the count Baudouin IX (Baudouin VI) and of Marie de Champagne (1174-1204)

Entrusted initially to the guard of the bishop of Liege, of Philippe Noble the, count de Namur, then with that of Philippe-Auguste, married in 1212 Ferrand, wire of king Sanche Ier of Portugal (death on July 29th, 1233), then Thomas, wire of Thomas Ier of Savoy (death before 1263). Both carried, during the reign of Jeanne, the title of count de Flandre and Hainant:

House of Portugal

1211 - 1233: Ferdinand of Portugal (1188-1233) known as Ferdinand of Burgundy
Wire of the king of Portugal Sanche I {{er}} (1154-1211) and of Soft of Barcelona († 1198)
Par marriage with the preceding one (1212, without posterity): count de Flandre (1212-1233) and count de Hainaut (1212-1233)

House of Savoy

1237 - 1244: Thomas II of Savoy (1199-1259)
Second husband of the Jeanne countess, wire of the count de Savoie Thomas I {{er}} (v. 1177-1233) and of Beatrice Marguerite of Geneva († 1257)
1°) Of its own boss: count de Maurienne (1233-1259) (Thomas II), lord (1233) then count (1245-1259) of Piedmont
2°) By its first marriage (1237, without posterity) with the Jeanne countess: count de Flandre (1237-1244) and count de Hainaut (1237-1244)

House of Constantinople

1244 - 1280: Marguerite of Constantinople or II of Flanders (v. 1202-1280) or Marguerite de Hainaut
Girl junior by the count Baudouin IX (Baudouin VI) and of Marie de Champagne (1174-1204), sister of the countess Jeanne
1°) Of its own boss: countess of Flanders (1244-1280) (Marguerite II) and countess of Hainaut (1244-1278) - Certain authors go back to 1278 the end of its reign on Flandre
2°) By marriage:

Sister of the preceding one. Married in July 1212 Bouchard d' Avesnes (death in 1244), then after the cancellation of this marriage, in 1223, Guillaume II of Dampierre.
Fils of the first marriage: Jean (death on December 24th, 1257), who married in 1246 Alix, sister of the count Guillaume II of Holland, and Baudouin (death in 1296).
Fils of the second marriage: Guillaume (death on June 6th, 1251) and GUI, count de Flandre in 1278, title which it accepted as of on December 29th, 1278 by transfer of his mother.

House of Dampierre

1278 - 1305: GUI of Dampierre or GUI of Flanders (1225-1305)
Wire of the countess Marguerite II and the lord of Dampierre Guillaume II
1°) Of its own boss: lord of Dampierre (1251-1305), count de Flandre (1278-1305) - Certain authors describe it as titular count of Flanders (1251-1252) then of count de Flandre starting from 1257
2°) By its first marriage (1246) with the lady of Béthune Mathilde (v. 1220-1264): lord of Béthune and Termonde (1248-1264)

The title of count as of on December 29th 1278 per transfer of his/her mother accepted. In 1263 GUI bought the Comté of Namur to Baudoin de Courtenay and in 1297 yielded it to his/her Jean son

1305 - 1322: Robert III of Flanders born Robert de Dampierre (v. 1247-1322) known as Robert de Béthune
Wire of the count Guy and the lady of Béthune Mathilde
1°) Of its own boss: lord of Béthune (1264-1322), count de Flandre (1305-1322)
2°) By its second marriage (1272) with the countess of Nevers Yolande of Burgundy, widow of the count Jean Tristan de Valois, wire of Louis IX, king de France: count de Nevers (1272-1280)

1322 - 1346: Louis I {{er}} of Flanders born Louis de Dampierre (v. 1304-1346) known as Louis of Nevers
Grandson of the count Robert III and the countess of Nevers Yolande, wire of the count de Nevers Louis Ier and of the countess Jeanne de Rethel († apr. 1325)

Wire of Louis of Nevers, which was the oldest son of Robert de Béthune. He married in 1320 Marguerite de France (8 years), girl of Philippe Length. He inherited his mother, in 1325, of the county of Réthel. He was killed on August 25th, 1346 with the Bataille of Crécy.

1346 - 1384: Louis II of Flanders born Louis de Dampierre (1330-1383) known as Louis de Mâle or of Maele
Wire of the count Louis Ier and the countess of Burgundy Marguerite I {{Re}} (1310-1382)

Married in 1347 Marguerite of the Brabant, girl of Jean III of the Brabant. He inherited with dead his mother, Marguerite de France, countess of Burgundy and of Artois, on May 9th 1382, of the Franche-Comté, of Burgundy and Artois.
His/her daughter, Marguerite de Maele, widow of Philippe de Rouvres in 1361, married in 1369 Philippe Bold the, which had received from his/her father, the king of France Jean II the Good, in 1363, the Duché of Burgundy.

House of Burgundy

1384 - 1405: Marguerite III of Flanders born Marguerite de Dampierre , known as Marguerile de Maele (1350-1405)
Widowed (at the 11 years age) and, according to certain sources to be checked, heiress of Philippe I {{er}} of Burgundy known as Philippe de Rouvres for the duchy of Burgundy (dispossessed?), girl and heiress of Louis de Mâle for the others terres
1°) Of its own boss: countess of Burgundy (1383-1405), countess of Artois (1383-1405) (Marguerite II), countess of Flanders (1383-1405) (Marguerite III), countess of Nevers, countess of Rethel

2°) By its first marriage (with Philippe Ier de Rouvres above): Countess of Burgundy (1357-1361), countess of Artois (1357-1361), duchess of Burgundy (1357-1361), countess of Auvergne (1360-1361) and countess of Boulogne (1360-1361)

3°) By its second marriage (with Philippe the Bold one below): Duchess of Burgundy (1369-1404) (and other grounds)

1384 - 1404: Philippe II of Burgundy (1342-1404) known as Philippe Bold the
Second husband of the preceding one, wire of the king de France Jean II of France known as Jean the Good
1°) Of its own boss: duke of Burgundy (1364-1404) and others terres
2°) By marriage: count de Bourgogne (1383-1404), count d' Artois (1383-1404), count de Flandre (1383-1404) (Philippe II), count de Nevers, count de Rethel

1405 - 1419: Jean Ier of Burgundy (1371-1419) known as Jean without Fear
Wire of the precedents
Duc of Burgundy (1404-1419), count de Bourgogne (1405-1419), count d' Artois (1405-1419), count de Flandre (1405-1419) (and other grounds)

1419 - 1467: Philippe III of Burgundy (1396-1467) known as Philippe the Good
Wire of the precedent
Duc of Burgundy (1419-1467), count de Bourgogne (1419-1467), count d' Artois (1419-1467), count de Flandre (1419-1467) (Philippe III) (and other grounds)

1467 - 1477: Charles II of Burgundy (1433-1477) known as Charles Bold the
Wire of the precedent
Duc of Burgundy (1467-1477), count de Bourgogne (1467-1477), count d' Artois (1467-1477), count de Flandre (1467-1477) (and other grounds)

1477 - 1482: Marie of Burgundy (1457-1482)
Girl of the precedent
Duchess of Burgundy (1477-1482), countess of Burgundy (1477-1482), countess of Artois (1477-1482), countess of Flanders (1477-1482) (and other grounds)

House of Austria (Habsbourg)

1477 - 1482: Maximilien Ier (1459-1519)
Husband of the preceding one
1°) Of its own boss: archduke of Austria
2°) By marriage: duke of Burgundy (1477-1482), count de Bourgogne (1477-1482), count d' Artois (1477-1482), count de Flandre (1477-1482) (and other grounds)
2°) By election: emperor of the Holy roman Empire.

1482 - 1506: Philippe IV the Beautiful (1478 -1506)
Wire of the precedents
1°) Of its own boss: Sovereign of the Netherlands: count de Flandre and other grounds, archduke of Austria.
2°) By marriage with Jeanne Insane the: King of Leòn and Castille (1504-1506).

1519 - 1555: Charles III of Ghent (1500-1558)
Wire of the precedent and of Jeanne de Castille
1°) Of its own boss: Sovereign of the Netherlands: count de Flandre (and other grounds); King d' Espagne (Charles Ier); Emperor of the Indies.
2°) By election: Emperor of the Holy roman Empire ( Charles Quint ).

1555: Philippe V (1527-1598)
Wire of the precedent
Roi of Spain (Philippe II). He definitively left the Netherlands for Spain in 1559. Its successors never returned there.

Survival of the title at the time contemporary

House of Saxony-Cobourg and Gotha

1840 - 1905: Philippe of Belgium (1837-1905), prince de Belgique, prince of Saxony-Cobourg and Gotha, duke in Saxony. Count de Flandre, wire of Léopold I {{er}}, king of the Belgians.

1905 - 1909: Albert of Belgium (1875-1934), wire of preceding, prince de Belgique, prince of Saxony-Cobourg and Gotha, duke in Saxony. Count de Flandre (1905-1909), until his accession with the throne of Belgium in 1909.

1910 - 1983: Charles of Belgium (1903-1983), wire of preceding, prince de Belgique, count de Flandre (1910-1983), regent (1944-1950).

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