Robert III, Count of Flanders
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"The Lion of Flanders" redirects here. For the 1838 novel by Hendrik Conscience, see The Lion of Flanders (novel). For the cyclist, see Fiorenzo Magni.
Robert III (1249 – 17 September 1322), also called Robert of Béthune and nicknamed The Lion of Flanders (De Leeuw van Vlaanderen), was the Count of Nevers from 1273 and Count of Flanders from 1305 until his death.
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Born | 1249 |
Died | (1322-09-17)17 September 1322 Ypres |
Noble family | House of Dampierre |
Spouse(s) | Blanche of Sicily Yolande II, Countess of Nevers |
Issue | Louis I, Count of Nevers |
Father | Guy of Dampierre |
Mother | Matilda of Béthune |
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