Thursday, February 12, 2004

Thierry

Also called �Thierry Of Alsace, �French �Thierry D'alsace, �Dutch �Diederik Van Den Elzas� count of Flanders (1128 - 68), son of Thierry II, duke of Upper Lorraine, and Gertrude, daughter of Robert I the Frisian, count of Flanders. He contested the county of Flanders with William Clito on the death of Charles the Good in 1127. He was recognized by Ghent, Bruges, and Ypres and consolidated his position when William was killed at Alost in 1128. He married the