9/12/954, King Lothair succeeded King Louis IV as King
of the West Franks.
959,
Arunlf’s parents married: ‘Baldwin [III], in the flower of youth most
distinguished, with recently betrothed wife named Matilda, of Saxon descent,
distinguished equally by nobility.’
By 960,
Rosalie born in Italy, d/o §§King Berenger II of Italy (d.8/4/966). [Rosalie educated
at the imperial palace in Germany.]
961, Arnolf
born in Flanders, s/o §§Comte Baldwin
III (b.~935, d.962 before his
father) of Flanders & Ctss
Matilda Billung of Saxony.
962,
Arnolf’s father died of smallpox.
963,
Arnulf’s grandfather, §§Comte Arnulf I of Flanders & Ctss Adele
of Vermandois (b.~915, d.960 in Bruges) offered King Lothair the lands of
Artois up to the Lys, Douai, and Ostrevant; for his protection of the
succession of his infant grandson. [Arnulf I had William Longsword (6051528768)
assassinated in 942. ]
964,
‘Arnulfus, filius Balduini ex Matilde’ succeeded his grandfather as count of
Flanders. [Arnulf’s younger brother Adalulf received Ternois, Boulonais and the
lay abbacy of Saint Bertin.]
[––Arnulf
& Rosalie––]
968, Arnolf
betrothed to Rosalie [known as Suzanne in Flanders].
968, Queen
Gerberga (d.984), mother of King Lothar, in a charter returned the vill of
Meersen to St. Remi of Reims ‘per manus fidelis advocati nostri Comitis
Arnulfi.’
4/11/969,
‘Godefridi comitis, Ingelberti advocati, Arnulfi junioris marchysi’ signed the
charter by which ‘Theodericus comes’ donated ‘Frilingim in pago Flandrensi’ to
Saint-Pierre de Gand.
1/31/972,
‘Arnulfus … marchysus’ confirmed the possession of ‘Harnas … in pago Seirbiu’
to Saint-Pierre de Gand.
973,
Arnulf’s guardian, his father’s first cousin, Baudouin Baldzo [de Boulogne]
died.
973, Arunlf
made himself Comte de Courtrai.
1/21/974,
‘Arnulfi … junioris marchysi, Herimanni comitis filiis Godefridi comitis,
Wiggeri, Ingelberti advocati’ signed the charter by which ‘Godefridus comes et
uxor sua Mathildis’ made donations to Saint-Pierre de Gand.
10/2/974,
‘Arnulfo juniore marchyso’ signed the charter by which ‘Theodericus comes et
uxor sua Hildegardis’ made donations to
Saint-Pierre de Gand.
976, Arnolf
reached majority and took control of his lands in succession struggle [killing
one of his nephews in rebellion.]
976-7,
Arnulf II of Flanders and Godfrey of Verdun attacked Hainaut.
977, Arnulf
and Godfrey besieged and captured Castrilocum (Mons).
978, Richard
I helped reconcile Arnulf II of Flanders with King Lothair and the surviving
nephew.
978, King
Lothair invaded Artois. King Lothair, to keep Arnulf neutral in the conflict,
restored Arras and Artois to him.
5/981, Duke
Hugh Capet captured Montreuil from Arnulf II of Flanders.
12/7/983, Holy Roman Emperor Otto II of Germany died;
leaving a 3-year old as his successor. King Lothair attacked Lotharingia.
985, At
Verdun, Arnulf’s step-father and half-brother were captured by King Lothair.
3/2/986, King Lothair succeeded by his son King louis
V.
986, Arnulf
II of Flanders performed homage to King Louis V.
7/3/987, Hugh [Capet] succeeded Louis V [Carolingian]
as King of France. Arnolf helped King Hugues of France sieze power.
3/30/988,
Arnolf died; buried in Gent [Belgium].
[–––Rosalie–––]
4/1/988,
[Baldwin IV] ‘Baldwinus marchysus cum matre sua Susanna’ donated ‘villam
Aflingehem … jacentem in pago Tornacinse’ to Saint-Pierre de Gand.
988, Rosalie
married 2nd Robert II (1512882198). Rosalie was given
Montreuil-sur-Mer by the county of Flanders as her dowry.
Robert II
repudiated Rosalie.
Rosalie
returned to Flanders and became and advisor to her son Baldwin.
6/26/995,
‘Susanna regina cum filio suo Baldwino’ donated ‘alodem suum … Atingehem … et
in Testereph’ to Saint-Pierre de Gand, for the soul of ‘filie sue Mathildis’.
6/1/1003, ‘Susanna
regina … cum filio suo Baldwino’ donated ‘alodem suum … in pago Flandrensi … in
Holtawa … in Fresnere … in Clemeskirca … in Jatbeka … in Sclefteta’ to
Saint-Pierre de Gand.
2/7/1004,
Rosalie died; buried at St. Peter, Ghent.
(S)
Foundation for Medieval Genealogy. (S) Friends, Family and Allies, Tanner,
2004. (S) Creating the Monastic Past, Uge, 2005.
Family notes:
§§Maud Billung, d/o §§Conrad
I of Saxony.
Children
of Arnoulf and Rosale:
i. Baldwin IV of Flanders (1512882196), born 979 in
Flanders.
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