Henry of Flanders

Henry Of Flanders

Henry (1174?–1216?) was the second emperor of the Latin Empire of Constantinople. He was a younger son of Baldwin V, Count of Hainaut (later Baldwin VIII, count of Flanders), and Margaret I of Flanders, sister of Philip of Alsace, count of Flanders.

Read more about Henry Of Flanders:  Leadership in The Fourth Crusade, In The Latin Empire, Family, Ancestry, Sources

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