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Baldwin II of Flanders
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10 Sep 918
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Baldwin the Second, Count of Flanders, married Aelfthryth, a daughter of Alfred the Great, which is the marriage through which the West Saxon royal house enters this family. He spent his reign defending Flanders against the Vikings his father-in-law had spent his own reign fighting in England.
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✓ DOCUMENTED (Standard, undisputed account (the counts of Flanders = a classic gateway pedigree; CP / Europaeische Stammtafeln / Settipani) - relaxed-rule entry 23 Jul 2026, provenance so noted.): BALDWIN II 'THE BALD', COUNT OF FLANDERS (c.865-918); **m. AELFTHRYTH (Elftrude) OF WESSEX, DAUGHTER OF ALFRED THE GREAT** - THE RUNG BY WHICH THE HOUSE OF WESSEX ENTERS THE TREE. Father of Arnulf I (our line). Direct ancestor. Added 23 Jul 2026.