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On 25th August 915 Reginar "Longneck" I Duke Lorraine [aged 65] died. Reginar II Reginarids II Count Hainaut [aged 23] was appointed II Count Hainaut. His son Gilbert [aged 25] succeeded I Duke Lorraine.
Around 932 Reginar II Reginarids II Count Hainaut [aged 40] died. His son Reginar [aged 12] succeeded III Count Hainaut.
Before 973 Reginar III Count Hainaut [aged 52] and Adela Equisheim Countess Hainaut were married. She by marriage Countess Hainaut. He the son of Reginar II Reginarids II Count Hainaut.
In 1040 Herman Reginar V Count Mons III Count Hainaut and Richilde Unknown Countess Mons and Hainaut were married. She by marriage Countess Mons, Countess Hainaut. He the son of Reginar Reginar V Count Mons and Mathilde Brabant Countess Mons.
In 1051 Baldwin VI Count Flanders I Count Hainaut [aged 21] succeeded I Count Hainaut.
Before 1055 Baldwin VI Count Flanders I Count Hainaut [aged 24] and Richilde Countess Flanders and Hainaut were married. She by marriage Countess Flanders, Countess Hainaut. He the son of Baldwin "The Good" V Count Flanders [aged 42] and Adela Capet Duchess Normandy [aged 45].
On 20th February 1071 Battle of Cassel was fought between uncle Robert "The Frisian" I Count Flanders [aged 38] and nephew Arnulf III Count Flanders [aged 16], supported by his mother Richilde Countess Flanders and Hainaut and Philip I King of the Franks [aged 18], over the succession of Flanders.
Arnulf III Count Flanders was killed. His brother Baldwin [aged 15] succeeded II Count Hainaut. Robert "The Frisian" I Count Flanders was appointed I Count Flanders.
William Fitzosbern 1st Earl Hereford [aged 51] was killed. His son Roger succeeded 2nd Earl Hereford.
Eustace II Count Boulogne [aged 56] and his son Eustace Flanders III Count Boulogne fought for Robert. During the battle Robert "The Frisian" I Count Flanders and Richilde Countess Flanders and Hainaut were captured, and subsequently exchanged for each other.
In 1102 Baldwin Flanders III Count Hainaut [aged 14] succeeded III Count Hainaut.
On 17th December 1195 Baldwin Flanders V Count Hainaut [aged 45] died. His son Baldwin [aged 24] succeeded 6th Count Hainaut.
On 5th December 1244 Joan I Countess Flanders [aged 45] died. Her sister Margaret [aged 42] succeeded II Countess Flanders. Her great nephew John succeeded II Count Hainaut, II Count Holland.
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In 1246 John of Avesnes I Count Hainaut [aged 27] and Adelaide Gerulfing Countess Hainaut [aged 16] were married. She by marriage Countess Hainaut. She the daughter of Floris Gerulfing IV Count Holland and Mathilde Reginar Countess Holland and Palatine [aged 46]. He the son of Bouchard Avesnes and Margaret II Countess Flanders [aged 43]. They were third cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Stephen I England.
In 1246 John of Avesnes I Count Hainaut [aged 27] succeeded I Count Hainaut.
In 1270 John of Avesnes II Count Hainaut II Count Holland [aged 23] and Philippa Luxembourg Countess Hainaut and Holland [aged 18] were married. She by marriage Countess Hainaut, Countess Holland. She the daughter of Henry "Great" Luxembourg V Count Luxembourg III Count Namur [aged 54] and Margaret of Bar Countess Luxembourg and Namur [aged 50]. He the son of John of Avesnes I Count Hainaut and Adelaide Gerulfing Countess Hainaut [aged 40]. They were third cousin once removed. He a great x 3 grandson of King Stephen I England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England.
On 22nd August 1304 John of Avesnes II Count Hainaut II Count Holland [aged 57] died. His son William [aged 18] succeeded I Count Hainaut.
On 19th May 1305 William of Avesnes I Count Hainaut III Count Avesnes III Count Holland II Count Zeeland [aged 19] and Joan Valois Countess Zeeland Holland Avesnes and Hainaut [aged 11] were married. She by marriage Countess Zeeland, Countess Holland, Countess Avesnes, Countess Hainaut. She the daughter of Charles Valois I Count Valois [aged 35] and Margaret Capet Countess Valois. He the son of John of Avesnes II Count Hainaut II Count Holland and Philippa Luxembourg Countess Hainaut and Holland [aged 53]. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Stephen I England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
On 7th June 1337 William of Avesnes I Count Hainaut III Count Avesnes III Count Holland II Count Zeeland [aged 51] died. His son William [aged 30] succeeded II Count Hainaut. Joanna Reginar Duchess Brabant [aged 15] by marriage Countess Hainaut.
On 26th September 1345 William Hainaut II Count Hainaut [aged 38] was killed at the Battle of Warns. His sister Margaret [aged 33] succeeded II Countess Hainaut. Louis Wittelsbach IV Holy Roman Emperor [aged 63] by marriage Count Hainaut.
In 1354 William Wittelsbach I Duke Lower Bavaria [aged 23] succeeded V Count Hainaut, V Count Zeeland.
On 13th December 1404 Albert Wittelsbach I Duke Lower Bavaria [aged 68] died at The Hague. His son William [aged 39] succeeded IV Count Holland, VI Count Hainaut, V Count Zeeland. Margaret Valois Countess Holland [aged 30] by marriage Countess Holland.
Baldwin Flanders V Count Hainaut succeeded V Count Hainaut.
Baldwin II Count Hainaut and Ida Reginar Countess Hainaut were married. She by marriage Countess Hainaut. She the daughter of Henry Reginar II Count Louvain and Adela Thuringa Countess Louvain. He the son of Baldwin VI Count Flanders I Count Hainaut and Richilde Countess Flanders and Hainaut. They were half fourth cousins.
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Baldwin Flanders V Count Hainaut and Margaret Metz Countess Hainaut and Flanders were married. She by marriage Countess Hainaut. She the daughter of Thierry Count Flanders and Sibylla Anjou Countess Essex. He the son of Baldwin Flanders IV Count Hainaut and Alice Namur Countess Hainaut. They were third cousins.
Baldwin Flanders III Count Hainaut and Yolande Guelders Countess Hainaut were married. She by marriage Countess Hainaut. She the daughter of Gerald I Count Guelders. He the son of Baldwin II Count Hainaut and Ida Reginar Countess Hainaut.
John "Pitiless" Wittelsbach II Duke Bavaria Straubing succeeded III Count Holland, VI Count Hainaut, V Count Zeeland, II Duke Bavaria Straubing.
Reginar "Longneck" I Duke Lorraine was appointed I Count Hainaut.
Baldwin Flanders IV Count Hainaut and Alice Namur Countess Hainaut were married. She by marriage Countess Hainaut. She the daughter of Godfrey Namur I Count Namur and Ermesinde Luxemburg Countess Namur. He the son of Baldwin Flanders III Count Hainaut and Yolande Guelders Countess Hainaut. They were half third cousin twice removed.
Baldwin Flanders IV Count Hainaut succeeded IV Count Hainaut.