Baldwin IV, Count of Hainaut
Baldwin IV | |
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Depiction of Baldwin IV's marriage to Alice of Namur in the Chronicles of Hainaut | |
| Born | 1108 |
| Died | 8 November 1171 (aged 62–63) |
| Noble family | House of Flanders |
| Spouse | Alice of Namur |
| Issue | Baldwin V, Count of Hainaut |
| Father | Baldwin III, Count of Hainaut |
| Mother | Yolande de Wassenberg |
Baldwin IV (1108 – 8 November 1171) was count of Hainaut from 1120 to his death.
Baldwin IV was the son of Count Baldwin III of Hainaut and Yolande de Wassenberg. Also known as Baldwin the Builder, he purchased the property of Ath in 1158 and built the Burbant tower. He ceded the locality of Braine-la-Willotte, also known as Braine-le-Comte, to the chapter of Sainte-Waudru in 1158. In 1159, he incorporated the seigniory of Chimay and in 1160 the châtellenies of Valencians and of Ostrevent.