Tenth Generation  

26. Margrave Baudouin II OF FLANDERS [120136] (Baudouin I (Baldwin Iron Arm) (Margrave)⁹, Audacre⁸, Enguerrand⁷, Lyderic IV the Great Forrester⁶, Lyderic III of Flandres & Harlebecque (Earl)⁵, Lyderic II of Flandres & Harlebecque (Count)⁴, Estorede Forrester of Flanders³, Bouchard of Louain & Forester of Flanders (Prince)², Lyderic Forester of Flanders¹) was born circa 865 in Flanders and died on 10 Sep 918 aged about 53.

General Notes: Wikipedia says of Bauduoin II,
Baldwin II was born around 865 to Margrave Baldwin I of Flanders and Judith, daughter of Emperor Charles the Bald.[2] The early years of Baldwin II's rule were marked by a series of devastating Viking raids into Flanders.[3] By 883, he was forced to move north to Pagus Flandransis, which became the territory most closely associated with the Counts of Flanders.[3] Baldwin constructed a series of wooden fortifications at Saint-Omer, Bruges, Ghent, and Kortrijk. He then seized lands that were abandoned by royal and ecclesiastical officials.[4] Many of these same citadels later formed castellanies which housed government, militia, and local courts.[3]

In 888, the Western Frankish king, Charles the Fat, was deposed, leaving several candidates vying to replace him.[5] As a grandson of Charles the Bald, who was king of West Francia, Baldwin could have competed for the crown.[4] Instead, Baldwin and others tried to convince the East Frankish king, Arnulf, to take the West Frankish crown, but Arnulf declined.[5]

The Robertine Odo, Count of Paris, was eventually made king.[6] Odo and Baldwin's relationship deteriorated when Odo failed to support Baldwin's attempts to gain control of the Abbey of St. Bertin. Odo attacked Baldwin at Bruges but was unable to prevail.[5] Baldwin continued his expansion to the south and gained control over Artois, including the important Abbey of St. Vaast.

Baudouin married Countess Ælfthryth OF WESSEX of Flanders [120137] circa 896. Ælfthryth was born circa 877 in Wessex and died on 7 Jun 929 aged about 52.

General Notes: Wikipedia says of Ælfthryth,
he was the youngest daughter of Alfred the Great,[1] the Saxon King of England and his wife Ealhswith. Her siblings included King Edward the Elder and Æthelflæd.
Between 893 and 899, Ælfthryth married Baldwin II (died 918), Count of Flanders.[2]

Children from this marriage were:

+ 29 M    i. Count Arnulf I OF FLANDERS [120127] was born circa 896 in Flanders, died on 27 Mar 1964 in Flanders aged about 1068, and was buried in Church of Saint-Pierre de Gand Ghent Flanders.

Arnulf married Adele OF VERMANDOIS [120128] (b. Cir 912, d. 960) in 934.

   30 M    ii. Count Adalulf (Adolphe) of Bolougne [120138] died in 933.

   31 F    iii. Ealswid OF FLANDERS [120139]

   32 F    iv. Ermuntrud OF FLANDERS [120140]