Ludwig I (Flanders)
Ludwig I (around 1304; † August 26, 1346 in the Battle of Crécy ) had been Count of Flanders since 1322 , (as Ludwig II. ) Count of Nevers and Rethel , Baron von Donzy . He was the son of Count Ludwig I of Nevers and Johanna von Rethel , the grandson of Count Robert III. of Flanders.
He married on July 21, 1320 - according to the terms of the Treaty of Paris - Margarete (around 1312-1382), daughter of the French king Philip V , the 1361 Countess Palatine of Burgundy , lady of Salins , Countess of Artois and peer of France was .
With the support of his father-in-law, he succeeded in suppressing the uprising of Nikolaas Zannekin .
He and Margarete had a son: Ludwig II (Ludwig von Male) (1339-1384), who also became his successor.
Ludwig was buried in Bruges in the Sint-Donaaskerk .
literature
- Karl Theodor Wenzelburger: Ludwig I, Count of Flanders . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 19, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1884, p. 546.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Robert III |
Count of Flanders 1322–1346 |
Ludwig II./III./III. |
| Ludwig I. |
Count of Nevers 1322-1346 |
Ludwig II./III./III. |
| Johanna |
Count of Rethel approx. 1328–1346 |
Ludwig II./III./III. |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ludwig I. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ludwig II of Nevers; Ludwig II of Rethel |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Count of Flanders, Nevers and Rethel |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1304 |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 26, 1346 |
| Place of death | Battle of Crecy |