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based upon his ancestry generally. Balderic's appeal to the king was successful, and he then moved rapidly to expel his cousin's men from the fort in Gennep, pleasing the common people, but annoying the neighbouring nobles and even members of Balderic's own household. In reaction Wichmann made successful efforts to become friendly with Bishop Adalbold, who had been supporting Balderic. Adalbold called the two men to try to make peace. Balderic argued that this was difficult because Wichmann had only recently attacked his sister's residence, and killed people. In reply Wichmann argued that Balderic's sister's sons, before they were even adults, had once attacked the old prefect Godfrey while he was travelling. Balderic was forced to make peace. On the day after this agreement however, Wichmann's men made a surprise attack on Balderic and his men.

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who, according to Alpertus, had promised Adela to do so, without Balderic's knowledge. As a result of outrage at this murder, Bishop Adalbold became Balderic's outspoken opponent, and bishop Heribert in Cologne offered no assistance. Adalbold and the neighbours of Balderic, and friends of Wichmann, declared his goods forfeit and quickly began a siege, leaving Balderic and Adela at a disadvantage. They dressed women as male soldiers to man the ramparts. When the emperor himself was approaching with more forces, Balderic negotiated his defeat with Adalbold and Duke Berhard of Saxony, allowing Adela to leave with her property, but they destroyed the fort.

298:, to help besiege the new fortification. They succeeded. As the situation escalated Alpertus wrote that Gerhard and Lambert "said that they would endure travails and dangers" because "these two men were always prepared to stir up any kind of commotion or rebellion". However, Alpertus had more respect for other supporters of this clique during this dispute: Heribert the Bishop of Cologne; 270:

Bas Aarts interprets the Antwerp charter to say that the two Balderics were receiving rights in a forest which they already owned. Such a grant shared by two recipients would be typical in a case where they were coheirs of a recent owner, and thus the two Balderics are likely to be closely related to

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That Ansfried had lands near Waverwald is shown by other records. He granted several estates in the same region, in this case described as the county of "Rien", to the church of Saints Maria and Martin in Utrecht. Before becoming bishop in 995, according to Alpertus of Metz Ansfried had been involved

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The two charters appear to reflect a bigger royal strategy, although the details are no longer clear. Historian Jan Dhondt noted that both bishops were in effect receiving hunting rights near their new residences, and suggested the two transactions are part of an exchange, possibly involuntarily, and

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According to Alpertus, not long after giving up his claim on Aspel and being released, Balderic and Wichmann made peace. Balderic was entertained by Wichmann, and then Wichmann was invited to a feast by Balderic. After three days, while leading him home, Wichmann was killed by one of Balderic's men,

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and Aspel (now both in Germany) to protect the interests of the widow and daughters. He granted Aspel to his ally Balderic. However, the widow married Gebhard, who had been a soldier of Balderic, placing Gebhard in control of the two forts, and in direct conflict with his old lord Balderic. Gebhard

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After the death of the prefect Godfrey, Balderic's uncle, Wichmann dominated Godfrey's incompetent son, and looked set to take control of the prefecture. Wichmann also began to make allies south of the Rhine and develop plans. Wichmann built a fort on the Meuse river south of the Rhine, probably at

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Adela pushed Balderic to claim his late uncle Godfrey's old prefecture from the king. Adela found it unbearable that the "Saxon", Wichmann of Vrede, might become Balderic's equal, and a closer neighbour. She said he could argue this not only based on his closer relationship to his uncle, but also

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At the subsequent assembly called by the emperor, about 1018, Balderic was not given a chance to defend himself by his two enemies Duke Godfried, and Duke Bernhard. The emperor and the bishop of Cologne ensured that he returned to Cologne safely. Also in 1018, Duke Godfrey and Count Gerhard were

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trouble-maker. While this was happening, Balderic asked Count Gerhard to capture the fort of Heimbach, which he did. However, at a similar time, Gebhard was able to capture Balderic while he was travelling to Cologne. He treated him badly, partly cutting his beard off, and took him to Wichmann's

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Later, the emperor called Bishop Adalbold, Duke Godfried and Count Wichmann, to go to take an army to Brabant, apparently against Count Lambert. This may have been the occasion upon which Lambert was killed, 12 September 1015. They did not want Balderic to go because of his alliance to the

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probably also connected to the establishment of the Margraviate of Antwerp using possessions which previously belonged to Ansfried. Count Balderic, on the other hand, had previously held the Drenthe hunting rights, and was being compensated by lands far to the south.

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After this, Bishop Adalbold was attacked by Godizo the son of Richizo, now an ally of Wichmann, while he was travelling to see the emperor, and horses were stolen. Adalbold and Balderic joined forces to besiege Godizo at his fort of

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It is difficult to be certain which lands associated with him were those of his own inheritance, and which were possessions of his wife. Bas Aarts has proposed that his maternal family were established in the area near

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Later, Count Gerhard arranged for the same servant to trap Gebhard, promising to get him into the fort of Heimbach, where Gerhard, who was waiting for him, was able to kill him, avenging the death of Balderic.

247:, a newly assigned imperial bishop, and Count Balderic, of hunting rights in the forest of Waverwald, in the area of the Nete and Dyle rivers, between Antwerp and Leuven, in what was described as the county of 191:.) Wichmann of Vreden married Balderic's cousin, the daughter of his uncle, the prefect Godfrey, and gained control over dowry lands in "Gaul", while Balderic, through his marriage to Adela, gained lands in 267:

was just to the south of Waverwald. Alpertus praised Count Ansfried, who became bishop of Utrecht in 995, saying he had often defeated Lambert's bandits in Brabant, who often hid in forests.

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After Balderic lost his fort of Upladium, Gerhard and Heribert the bishop of Cologne helped Balderic. In 1017, an out-of-favour servant of Balderic managed to capture Wichmann's old

1052: 980: 406:. This capture gave hope to Balderic but the emperor ordered the fort to be destroyed, and Gerhard was one of the people asked to ensure that this took place. 321:, now in Germany, but eventually withdraw hoping that Godizo would act more reasonably. These events put Adalbold in a more favourable mood towards Balderic. 220:, implies a maternal uncle. The prefectship was a position which involved organizing defence against Viking raids in the river delta, and holding a fort at 1078: 195:. However, Wichmann's lands in Lotharingia ("Gaul") remained significantly less than Balderic's, and he saw this as a limit upon his ambitions. 240:, his long-time loyal sword-bearer, who he had assigned to be Bishop of Utrecht, hunting rights in Drenthe in the county of a Count Balderic. 1083: 228:. Alpertus described how Balderic played a prominent role in managing such a defence during an invasion in 1006, when his uncle was elderly. 72: 403: 1093: 216:) which Balderic eventually managed to attain. It is not clear if Godfried was a paternal or maternal uncle, although the Latin term, 103:

Alpertus noted that "according to some people" Balderic, although he had noble status, was not of an equal background to his wife.

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Vanderkindere, Léon (1902) La formation territoriale des principautés belges au Moyen Age, Bruxelles, H. Lamertin (1902) p.298.

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Jongbloed, Hein (2012), "Balderik 'van Upladium' (ca. 970-5 juni 1021). Karoling met een krasje in nu Gelderse contreien",

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The lands which fell to the crown after his death were listed in a charter of 1025. The lands listed in this "county" (

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In 1015 Godizo the son of Richizo died and Count Gerhard, who was his relative, was given control of the forts of

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Aarts, Bas (1994), "Ansfried, graaf en bisschop. Een stand van zaken", in Coolen; Forschelen (eds.),

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known as "Antwerf". This area is now in Belgium. Antwerp was one of several imperial

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converge. At first he fought against Adela in the feud between her and her sister,

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forced to make peace by the emperor, and Balderic made peace with the emperor.

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