Baldwin V, Count of Flanders
Baldwin V (c. 1012 – 1 September 1067) was Count of Flanders from 1035 until his death. He secured the personal union between the counties of Flanders and Hainaut and maintained close links to the Anglo-Saxon monarchy, which was overthrown by his son-in-law, William the Conqueror, near the end of his life.
| Baldwin V | |
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Seal of Baldwin V | |
| Count of Flanders | |
| Reign | 1035–1067 |
| Predecessor | Baldwin IV |
| Successor | Baldwin VI |
| Regent of Francia | |
| Regency | 1060-1066 |
| Monarch | Philip I |
| Co-Regent | Anne of Kiev |
| Born | 19 August 1012 Arras, Flanders |
| Died | 1 September 1067 (aged 55) Lille, Flanders |
| Spouse | Adela of France |
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| House | Flanders |
| Father | Baldwin IV, Count of Flanders |
| Mother | Ogive of Luxembourg |
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