Baldwin I of Constantinople Emperor of Constantinople [7549] ²⁴

   Cause of his death was slain.

   Another name for Baldwin was Baldwin IX of Flanders Count of Flanders.

  General Notes:

Acceded: 1194
Count of Flanders, Hainault and Namur. Elected Emperor of Constantinople in
1204. He was slain the following year.
See Europäisch Stammtafeln Band II tafel 10.


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the first emperor of the Latin Empire of Constantinople , as Baldwin IX Count of Flanders and as Baldwin VI Count of Hainaut , was one of the most prominent leaders of the Fourth Crusade , which resulted in the capture of Constantinople , the conquest of the greater part of the Byzantine Empire (then called the "Empire of Romania" by westerners), and the foundation of the Latin Empire , also known as Romania (not to be confused with the modern state Romania ).


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  Noted events in his life were:

• Crowned: Latin Empire of Constantinople, 16 May 1204, Hagia Sophia. Latin Empire of Constantinople was elected on 9 May 1204, and crowned on 16 May in the Hagia Sophia at a ceremony which closely followed Byzantine practices.

Baldwin married Mary (Marie) of Champagne [7550] [MRIN: 2971], daughter of Henry I the Liberal of Champaigne Count of Champaigne and Brie [7551] and Mary (Marie) of France Capet Countess of Champagne [4345], on 6 Jan 1186. (Mary (Marie) of Champagne [7550] was born c .?1174 and died on 9 Aug 1204 in Holy Land.)