Baldwin I, Latin Emperor, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Latin Emperor of Constantinople
Date of Birth: 01-Jul-1172
Place of Birth: Valenciennes, Hauts-de-France, France
Date of Death: 01-Jul-1205
Profession: monarch
Zodiac Sign: Cancer 
About Baldwin I, Latin Emperor
- Baldwin I (Dutch: Boudewijn; French: Baudouin; July 1172 – c.?1205) was the first emperor of the Latin Empire of Constantinople.
- As Count of Flanders and Hainaut, he was one of the most prominent leaders of the Fourth Crusade, which resulted in the sack of Constantinople and the conquest of large parts of the Byzantine Empire, and the foundation of the Latin Empire.
- He lost his final battle to Kaloyan, the emperor of Bulgaria, and spent his last days as his prisoner.
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