Arnulf, burgrave of Ghent

Also known as Arnoud, Arnold, and Aarnout.

Count in Frisia.

Burgrave of Ghent

Events

Date of Birth: about 950 or 955.

Place of Birth: unknown.

The estimated date is given by Cawley.

Date of Death: 18 September 993.

Place of Death: Winkel, West-Friesland.

The date and place are given by Cawley. The Biographisch Woordenboek der Nederlanden gives the date 1 October 993, while noting that some evidence seems to put his death in 998 or later. Arnulf was killed in battle against the Frisians.

Relationships

Father: Dirk II, burgrave of Ghent.

This relationship is given by Poelman and by Cawley.

Mother: Hildegard.

This relationship is given by Poelman and by Cawley.

Spouse: Liutgard de Luxembourg.

This relationship is given by Poelman and by Cawley.

Children:

(Complete source citations for facts about the children on this page are currently outside of the scope of this project. Most information below comes from Cawley.)

Dirk III (died 27 May 1039), count in Frisia, married Othelindis.

Sigfrid (died 5 June 1030) married Tetburga.

References

“Arnulf van Gent, burggraaf van Gent” in Archief IJpelaan. (2004)

Cawley, Charles. “Arnulf” in Medieval Lands: A prosopography of medieval European noble and royal families.

“AARNOUT” in the Biographisch Woordenboek der Nederlanden (A.J. van der AA, e.a) deel 1, 21 (1854).

Poelman. “Arnulf” in Nieuw Nederlandsch Biografisch Woordenboek Deel 1, 182. (1911).