Robert I, known as Robert the Frisian, was count of Flanders from 1071 until his death in 1093. He was a son of Baldwin V, Count of Flanders, and the younger brother of Baldwin VI, Count of Flanders. Wikipedia
Born: 1035, Flanders, Belgium
Died: October 13, 1093 (age 58 years), Castle Wijnendale, Torhout, Belgium
Grandchildren: Charles the Good, Thierry, Count of Flanders, Baldwin VII, Count of Flanders, and more
Parents: Baldwin V, Count of Flanders and Adela of France
Spouse: Gertrude of Saxony (m. 1063)
Siblings: Matilda of Flanders
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