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Ferdinand, Count of Flanders

Count of Flanders

b. 1188 CE – d. 1233 CE World The Atlantic Lands

Ferdinand (Portuguese: Fernando, French and Dutch: Ferrand; 24 March 1188 – 27 July 1233) reigns as jure uxoris Count of Flanders and Hainaut from his marriage to Countess Joan, celebrated in Paris in 1212, until his death.

Born in Coimbra, he is an Infante of Portugal as the fourth son of King Sancho I of Portugal and Dulce of Aragon.

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Moran, J. (2025). Ferdinand, Count of Flanders. History Atlas. Retrieved 11 October 2026, from https://www.historyatlas.com/people/ferdinand-count-of-flanders/

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