Baldwin VIII, Count of Flanders
| Baldwin V, Count of Hainaut | |
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Baldwin V, Count of Hainaut
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| Born | 1150 |
| Died | 17 December 1195 (age 45) |
| Noble family | House of Flanders |
| Spouse(s) | Margaret I of Flanders |
| Father | Baldwin IV, Count of Hainaut |
| Mother | Alice of Namur |
Baldwin V of Hainaut (1150 – 17 December 1195) was count of Hainaut (1171–1195), margrave of Namur as Baldwin I (1189–1195) and count of Flanders as Baldwin VIII (1191–1195).
He was the son of Baldwin IV, Count of Hainaut. Flanders was acquired via his marriage to his widowed third cousin once removed Margaret I of Flanders, Countess of Flanders in 1169. Namur was acquired from his mother Alice of Namur. He was described as "The Count Baldwin with eyes of blue."
He was buried at the monastery of Saint Waudru before the altar of Blessed James the apostle.
With Margaret, Baldwin had the following issue:
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