Baldwin IX Inherits the County of Flanders

Name: Baldwin IX Inherits the County of Flanders
Start: 1186

Type Event Region Western Europe Time 1186

In 1186, Baldwin IX, aged only about six, inherited the County of Flanders after the death of his father Baldwin V, becoming one of the most importan…

Timeline

1186Flanders · FlandersBaldwin V, Count of Flanders, died, leaving the young heir Baldwin IX. The County of Flanders entered a regency period, and noble factions began to compete for control of the young lord.
1186Ghent · FlandersBaldwin IX was recognized by the nobles as the new Count of Flanders. Under regency rule the county maintained its autonomy and prosperity, laying the foundation for his later participation in the Crusades and the Latin Empire enterprise of the Fourth Crusade.

Sources

Encyclopædia Britannica: Baldwin IX, count of Flanders https://www.britannica.com/biography/Baldwin-IX-count-of-Flanders
Nicholas, David. Medieval Flanders — David Nicholas (1992)