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Birth:          ABT 1135 of Alsace, France
Death:          15 Nov 1194 
Burial:         Bruges

Notes
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_I,_Countess_of_Flanders
Margaret I (died 15 November 1194) was countess of Flanders suo jure from 1191 to 
her death. She was the daughter of Thierry, Count of Flanders, and Sibylla of Anjou, 
and the heiress of her childless brother, Philip of Flanders.

In 1160 she married Ralph II, Count of Vermandois. He died of leprosy in 1167 without 
issue.

In 1169 she married Baldwin V, Count of Hainaut, her third cousin once removed, who 
became her co-ruler when she gained the county of Flanders in 1191. They had the 
following issue:
Isabella of Hainault, married Philip II of France
Baldwin VI of Hainaut (1171–1205), also count of Flanders and Latin Emperor
Yolanda of Flanders (1175–1219), married Peter of Courtenay, Latin Emperor
Philip I, Marquis of Namur (1175–1212)
Henry of Flanders (1176–1216), Latin Emperor
Sybille (1179–9 January 1217), married c. 1197 Guichard IV, Sire de Beaujeu. They 
had a daughter, Agnes of Beaujeu.
Eustace of Hainaut (d. 1219), regent of the Kingdom of Thessalonica
Godfrey of Hainaut

Margaret died on 15 November 1194; thereafter her husband was sole count of 
Flanders.

Parents
D'ALSACE Thierry (Dietrich) II (ABT 1099 - 17 Jan 1168)
D'ANJOU Sybil (Sibilla) (ABT 1112 - 1165)

Siblings
DE LORRAINE Margaret (Marguerite) (ABT 1135 - 15 Nov 1194)
D'ALSACE Matthew (Matthieu) (ABT 1137 - 25 Jul 1173)

Marriage To ____ Baldwin VIII (V) (ABT 1150 - 17 Dec 1195)
    m. Apr 1169 his 2d

Notes

Parents
____ Baldwin IV "le Batisseur" (1108 - 8 Nov 1171)
DE NAMUR Alice (Alix) (ABT 1115 - Jul 1169)

Children by ____ Baldwin VIII (V) ABT 1150 - 17 Dec 1195
DE HAINAUT ET FLANDRES Isabelle (5 Apr 1170 - 15 Mar 1190)
____ Baldwin IX (VI) (Jul 1172 - 11 Jun 1205)
OF FLANDERS Yolanda (1175 - 26 Aug 1219)

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