Baldwin VI , Count of Hainaut and Latin Emperor of Constantinople
M, (July 1171 - 11 June 1205)
| Father-Biological* | Baldwin V le Courageux , Count of Hainaut and Namur b. 1150, d. 17 Dec 1195 |
| Mother-Biological* | Marguerite of Lorraine b. c 1148, d. 15 Nov 1194 |
- Family Lines
- Boudreau Line
Last Edited=13 May 2023
Baldwin VI , Count of Hainaut and Latin Emperor of Constantinople was born in July 1171 at Valenciennes, France.1,2 He was the son of Baldwin V le Courageux , Count of Hainaut and Namur and Marguerite of Lorraine. Baldwin VI , Count of Hainaut and Latin Emperor of Constantinople was also known as Baldwin IX , Count of Flanders.1
Baldwin VI , Count of Hainaut and Latin Emperor of Constantinople, age 14, married Marie of Champagne , Empress of Constantinople, daughter of Henry I the Generous , Count of Champagne and Brie and Marie of France , Princess of France, on 6 June 1186.1,2,3 He was a leader in the Fourth Crusade from 1199 to 1204.2 Baldwin was crowned the Latin Emperor of Constantinople in 1204.1,2 He died on 11 June 1205 at age 33.1,2
Baldwin VI , Count of Hainaut and Latin Emperor of Constantinople, age 14, married Marie of Champagne , Empress of Constantinople, daughter of Henry I the Generous , Count of Champagne and Brie and Marie of France , Princess of France, on 6 June 1186.1,2,3 He was a leader in the Fourth Crusade from 1199 to 1204.2 Baldwin was crowned the Latin Emperor of Constantinople in 1204.1,2 He died on 11 June 1205 at age 33.1,2
Child of Baldwin VI , Count of Hainaut and Latin Emperor of Constantinople and Marie of Champagne , Empress of Constantinople
- Margaret , Countess of Hainault and Flanders+ (2 Jun 1202 - 10 Feb 1280)
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