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Count of Flanders

The counts of Flanders ruled over the county of Flanders from the 9th century. The early rulers from Arnulf I onwards were sometime referred to as margraves (or marquis). This alternate title largely fell out of use by the 12th century.

The county of Flanders then passed to the dukes of Burgundy The title of Count of Flanders passed to the Habsburgs. The Habsburg empire was divided into parts. Flanders went to the Spanish throne ...

In 1714 after the War of the Spanish Succession, Flanders went back to the Austrians ...

The title was abolished in the aftermath of the French revolution in 1794?? ...

In modern times, the title of count of Flanders has been given to younger sons of the kings of Belgium: