Thierry, Count of Flanders
Fifteenth count of Flanders from 1128 to 1168 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Thierry of Flanders" redirects here. For the count's grandson, see Thierry of Flanders (flourished 1197–1207).
Theoderic (Dutch: Diederik, French: Thierry, German: Dietrich; c. 1099 – 17 January 1168), commonly known as Thierry of Alsace, was the fifteenth count of Flanders from 1128 to 1168. With a record of four campaigns in the Levant and Africa (including participation in the Second Crusade, the failed 1157–1158 siege of the Syrian city Shaizar, and the 1164 invasion of Egypt), he had a rare and distinguished record of commitment to crusading.
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Theoderic | |
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Count of Flanders | |
Born | c. 1099 |
Died | 17 January 1168(1168-01-17) (aged 68–69) |
Buried | Abbey of Watten |
Noble family | Alsace |
Spouse(s) | Margaret of Clermont (or Swanhilde) Sibylla of Anjou |
Issue | Laurette Philip I, Count of Flanders Matthew of Alsace Margaret I, Countess of Flanders Gertrude of Flanders, Countess of Savoy Matilda Peter |
Father | Theoderic II, Duke of Lorraine |
Mother | Gertrude of Flanders |
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