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Baldwin III, Count of Guînes

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Flemish noble

FranceHistorical FiguresLived 1198 to 1244 · aged 46
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Baldwin III, Count of Guînes (1198-1244) was a Flemish nobleman. He inherited the war-torn County of Guînes, now in northern France, while Philip II of France was still on the throne and suffered the repercussions of Philip's expansion of the French state.

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Baldwin's seal, attached to a charter of 1240.Baldwin's seal, attached to a charter of 1240.William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke, unhorses Baldwin Guisnes during a joust. Chronica Majora of Matthew Paris.William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke, unhorses Baldwin Guisnes during a joust. Chronica Majora of Matthew Paris.The County of Guînes.The County of Guînes.

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Baldwin III, Count of Guînes (1198-1244) was a Flemish nobleman. He inherited the war-torn County of Guînes, now in northern France, while Philip II of France was still on the throne and suffered the repercussions of Philip's expansion of the French state. He is now best known as a mercenary leader in the Welsh Marches, employed by Henry III of England in 1233-1234; the family connections with properties held in England was longstanding.

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France
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deceased
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Lived 1198 to 1244 · aged 46
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