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Robert I, Count of Flanders

1035 - 1093

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Robert I (c. 1035 – 13 October 1093), known as Robert the Frisian, was count of Flanders from 1071 until his death in 1093. He was a son of Baldwin V, Count of Flanders, and the younger brother of Baldwin VI, Count of Flanders. He usurped the countship after defeating his nephew Arnulf III and his allies, which included King Philip I of France, Count Eustace of Boulogne and the counts of Saint-Pol and Ardres at the Battle of Cassel. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Robert I, Count of Flanders has received more than 171,481 page views. His biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 29 in 2019). Robert I, Count of Flanders is the 5,375th most popular politician (down from 4,043rd in 2019).

Robert I, Count of Flanders, also known as Robert the Frisian, was a Norman nobleman who became the first ruler of the County of Flanders. He was a son of Baldwin V, Count of Flanders and Adèle of France.

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Among politicians, Robert I, Count of Flanders ranks 5,375 out of 19,576. Before him are Princess Sophie of the Netherlands, Al-Qa'im, Franz Joseph I, Prince of Liechtenstein, Philip I, Count of Flanders, Artabasdos, and Şahin Giray. After him are Sulayman ibn al-Hakam, Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Uday Hussein, João Figueiredo, Grand Duke Michael Pavlovich of Russia, and Abd al-Hafid of Morocco.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1035, Robert I, Count of Flanders ranks 2. Before him is Vratislaus II of Bohemia. After him are Welf I, Duke of Bavaria, Henry, son of Robert I of Burgundy, Conrad I, Duke of Bohemia, Hermann of Salm, Constantine I, Prince of Armenia, and Hereward the Wake. Among people deceased in 1093, Robert I, Count of Flanders ranks 6. Before him are Vsevolod I of Kiev, Bertha of Holland, Olaf III of Norway, Saint Margaret of Scotland, and Malcolm III of Scotland. After him are Hugh I, Duke of Burgundy, Constance of Burgundy, Sophie, Countess of Bar, and Alan Rufus.

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