One count of this region nicknamed "the Good" was murdered while praying by the powerful Erembald family.
One count of this region nicknamed "the Good" was murdered while praying by the powerful Erembald family. Another ruler originally from this region was captured by the forces of Kaloyan at the 1205 Battle of Adrianople and was the first emperor of the Latin Empire following his participation in the Fourth Crusade. One ruler of this region was imprisoned with his two sons for attempting to ally with Edward Longshanks due to this region's prominence in the (*) wool trade. That man would get revenge by winning a battle during which Robert II Artois was killed; that battle, won by militia armed with geldons, was won by forces loyal to Count Guy of this region and that battle ended the invasion of this region by Philip the Fair. Winning a brief independence at the Battle of the Golden Spurs, for 10 points, name this region that contains the city of Bruges and combined with Wallonia to form Belgium.
One count of this region nicknamed "the Good" was murdered while praying by the powerful Erembald family.
Flanders (prompt on "Hainault" or "Hainaut")