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

Famous quotes containing the words henry and/or flanders:

    “It was a real treat when he’d read me Daisy Miller out loud. But we’d reached the point in our relationship when, in a straight choice between him and Henry James, I’d have taken Henry James any day even if Henry James were dead and not much of a one for the girls when living, either.”
    —Angela Carter (1940–1992)

    “In Flanders fields the poppies blow
    Between the crosses, row on row,”
    —John McCrae (1872–1918)