Baldwin IV, Count of Hainaut

count of Hainaut from 1120 to his death
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Baldwin IV, Count of Hainaut

Summary

Baldwin IV, Count of Hainaut is a human[1]. He was born on 1108[2]. He died on November 8, 1171[3]. He worked as a politician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (175 views/month, #7,250 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Baldwin IV, Count of Hainaut was born on 1108[2].
  • Baldwin IV, Count of Hainaut died on November 8, 1171[3].
  • Baldwin IV, Count of Hainaut's father was Baldwin III, Count of Hainaut[6].
  • Baldwin IV, Count of Hainaut's mother was Yolande de Wassenberg[7].
  • Among Baldwin IV, Count of Hainaut's spouses was Alice of Namur[8].
  • A child of Baldwin IV, Count of Hainaut was Baldwin V, Count of Hainaut[9].
  • A child of Baldwin IV, Count of Hainaut was Yolande of Hainaut[10].
  • A child of Baldwin IV, Count of Hainaut was Agnes of Hainaut[11].
  • A child of Baldwin IV, Count of Hainaut was Laurence de Hainaut[12].
  • A child of Baldwin IV, Count of Hainaut was Henri de Hainault[13].
  • A child of Baldwin IV, Count of Hainaut was Godefroi de Hainaut, comte d'Ostrevant[14].
  • Baldwin IV, Count of Hainaut's professions included politician[4].
  • Baldwin IV, Count of Hainaut held the position of count of Hainaut[15].
  • Baldwin IV, Count of Hainaut is recorded as male[16].
  • Baldwin IV, Count of Hainaut's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Baldwin IV, Count of Hainaut's family is recorded as House of Flanders[18].
  • Baldwin IV, Count of Hainaut's noble title is recorded as count[19].
  • Baldwin IV, Count of Hainaut's Commons category is recorded as Baldwin IV, Count of Hainaut[20].
  • Baldwin IV, Count of Hainaut's given name is recorded as Baldwin[21].
  • Baldwin IV, Count of Hainaut's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as TP updated between September 2019 and August 2020[22].

Body

Origins and Family

Baldwin IV, Count of Hainaut was born on 1108[2]. His father was Baldwin III, Count of Hainaut[6]. His mother was Yolande de Wassenberg[7].

Career and Affiliations

Baldwin IV, Count of Hainaut's professions included politician[4]. He held the position of count of Hainaut[15].

Personal Life

Baldwin IV, Count of Hainaut was married to Alice of Namur[8]. Children include Baldwin V, Count of Hainaut[9], a politician[23], 1150–1195[24]; Yolande of Hainaut[10], 1145–1202[25]; Agnes of Hainaut[11], a consort[26], 1152–1173[27]; Laurence de Hainaut[12], an aristocrat[28]; Henri de Hainault[13]; and Godefroi de Hainaut, comte d'Ostrevant[14], 1144–1161[29].

Death and Burial

Baldwin IV, Count of Hainaut died on November 8, 1171[3].

Why It Matters

Baldwin IV, Count of Hainaut ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (175 views/month, #7,250 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Who were Baldwin IV, Count of Hainaut's parents?

Baldwin IV, Count of Hainaut's father was Baldwin III, Count of Hainaut[6]. Baldwin IV, Count of Hainaut's mother was Yolande de Wassenberg[7].

Who was Baldwin IV, Count of Hainaut married to?

Baldwin IV, Count of Hainaut's spouses include Alice of Namur[8].

What did Baldwin IV, Count of Hainaut do for work?

Baldwin IV, Count of Hainaut worked as politician[4].

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  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [4] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [2] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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