Karl I Knudsson the Dane of Flanders 1 2
- Born: Cir 1082-1084
- Marriage: Marguerite de Clermont circa 1119
- Died: 2 Mar 1127, Bruges, Flanders aged 44
Cause of his death was murder.
Another name for Karl was Charles the Good of Flanders.
General Notes:
CHARLES THE GOOD, French CHARLES LE BON, Dutch KAREL DE GOEDE, count of Flanders, only son of St. Canute, or Canute IV of Denmark, by Adela, daughter of Robert I the Frisian, count of Flanders. After the assassination of Canute in 1086, his widow took refuge in Flanders, taking with her her son. Charles was brought up by his mother and grandfather, Robert the Frisian, on whose death he did great services to his uncle, Robert II, and his cousin, Baldwin VII, counts of Flanders. Baldwin died of a wound received in battle in 1119 and, having no issue, left by will the succession to his countship to Charles. Charles did not secure his heritage without a civil war, but he was speedily victorious and made his position secure by treating his opponents with great clemency. He now devoted himself to promoting the welfare of his subjects and did his utmost to support the cause of Christianity, both by his bounty and by his example. He refused the offer of the crown of Jerusalem on the death of Baldwin I and declined to be nominated as a candidate for the imperial crown in succession to the Holy Roman emperor Henry V. He was murdered on Ash Wednesday, 1127, in the church of St. Donat at Bruges.
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Karl "den Danske" av Flandern var trolig den internasjonalt mest kjente danske i begynnelsen av 1100-tallet. Det er imidlertid usikkert om han noen gang besøkte Danmark.
Han deltok i det første korstoget og var med da Jerusalem ble inntatt i 1099.
Karl må ha utgjort en stor trussel mot Magnus Svendssons planer om å bestige kongetronen i Danmark. Han var en velmeritert motstander med mektige utenlandske allierte og ble tilbudt såvel den tyske keiserkronen som kongetronen i Jerusalem. Denne fyrstelige stråleglans må ha gitt ekko innen det danske kongeriket.
En notis i Lundaannalene gjør gjeldende at Magnus Nielsen lå bak mordet på Karl i 1127.
Noted events in his life were:
• Acceded: Count of Flanders, 1119.
Karl married Marguerite de Clermont, daughter of Renaud II de Clermont and Adele de Vermandois, circa 1119. (Marguerite de Clermont was born before 1109.)
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