Robert I, Count of Flanders

Count of Flanders
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Robert I, Count of Flanders
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Robert I, Count of Flanders

Summary

Robert I, Count of Flanders is a human[1]. He was born on 1029[2]. He died in Torhout[3]. He died on October 13, 1093[4]. He worked as a count[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (224 views/month, #7,210 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Robert I, Count of Flanders passed away in Torhout[3].
  • Robert I, Count of Flanders was born on 1029[2].
  • Robert I, Count of Flanders died on October 13, 1093[4].
  • Robert I, Count of Flanders is buried at Collégiale Saint-Pierre de Cassel[7].
  • Robert I, Count of Flanders's father was Baldwin V, Count of Flanders[8].
  • Robert I, Count of Flanders's mother was Adela of France[9].
  • Robert I, Count of Flanders was married to Gertrude of Saxony[10].
  • A child of Robert I, Count of Flanders was Gertrude of Flanders[11].
  • A child of Robert I, Count of Flanders was Robert II[12].
  • A child of Robert I, Count of Flanders was Adela of Flanders[13].
  • A child of Robert I, Count of Flanders was Filips van Lo[14].
  • A child of Robert I, Count of Flanders was Otgiva van Vlaanderen[15].
  • A child of Robert I, Count of Flanders was Baldwin van Vlaanderen[16].
  • Robert I, Count of Flanders's professions included count[5].
  • Robert I, Count of Flanders held the position of regent[17].
  • Robert I, Count of Flanders is recorded as male[18].
  • Robert I, Count of Flanders's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Robert I, Count of Flanders's family is recorded as House of Flanders[20].
  • Robert I, Count of Flanders's noble title is recorded as count[21].
  • Robert I, Count of Flanders's Commons category is recorded as Robert I, Count of Flanders[22].
  • Robert I, Count of Flanders was part of the conflict Battle of Cassel[23].
  • Robert I, Count of Flanders's family name is recorded as Fries[24].
  • Robert I, Count of Flanders's given name is recorded as Robert[25].
  • Robert I, Count of Flanders's given name is recorded as Roberto[26].
  • Robert I, Count of Flanders's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[27].

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Origins and Family

Robert I, Count of Flanders was born on 1029[2]. His father was Baldwin V, Count of Flanders[8]. His mother was Adela of France[9].

Career and Affiliations

Robert I, Count of Flanders's professions included count[5]. He held the position of regent[17].

Personal Life

Robert I, Count of Flanders was married to Gertrude of Saxony[10]. Children include Gertrude of Flanders[11], a politician[28], 1070–1117[29]; Robert II[12], a feudatory[30], 1065–1111[31], of County of Flanders[32]; Adela of Flanders[13], a politician[33], 1065–1115[34], of Kingdom of Denmark[35]; Filips van Lo[14]; Otgiva van Vlaanderen[15]; and Baldwin van Vlaanderen[16].

Death and Burial

Robert I, Count of Flanders died on October 13, 1093[4]. He passed away in Torhout[3]. Burial took place at Collégiale Saint-Pierre de Cassel[7].

Why It Matters

Robert I, Count of Flanders ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (224 views/month, #7,210 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where did Robert I, Count of Flanders die?

Robert I, Count of Flanders passed away in Torhout[3].

Who were Robert I, Count of Flanders's parents?

Robert I, Count of Flanders's father was Baldwin V, Count of Flanders[8]. Robert I, Count of Flanders's mother was Adela of France[9].

Who was Robert I, Count of Flanders married to?

Robert I, Count of Flanders's spouses include Gertrude of Saxony[10].

What did Robert I, Count of Flanders do for work?

Robert I, Count of Flanders worked as count[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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