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Robert II of Flanders

Type Figure Region Flanders Time 1065–1111 Also known as Robert of Flanders

Robert II of Flanders was Count of Flanders, known as 'the Frisian', and one of the important commanders of the First Crusade.…

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  1. 1065–1096Bruges · FlandersHe won the county of Flanders through civil war, ruling the prosperous trading center of the Low Countries and accumulating substantial knightly and financial resources that provided important forces in response to the call of the Crusade.
  2. 1096–1099Antioch to Jerusalem · LevantHe led Flemish knights on the crusade, distinguishing himself at the siege of Antioch and the siege of Jerusalem, fighting alongside commanders such as Godfrey and Bohemond.
  3. 1100–1111Flanders · Low CountriesAfter the fall of Jerusalem he returned to Western Europe, continuing to rule Flanders and maintaining complex relations with the French royal house; his crusading prestige consolidated the authority of the count.

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