NOBLEMAN
Matthew, Count of Boulogne
1137 - 1173
Matthew, Count of Boulogne
Matthew, Count of Boulogne (c. 1137–1173), also known as Matthew of Alsace, was the second son of Thierry, Count of Flanders and Sibylla of Anjou. Matthew forcibly abducted the nun Marie de Boulogne, daughter of Stephen, King of England, and constrained her into marriage, claiming the title of Count of Boulogne jure uxoris in 1160. The forced marriage was opposed by the Church and finally annulled in 1170, but he continued to rule as count until his death. Matthew and Marie had two daughters: Ida, Countess of Boulogne, and Maud of Boulogne. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Matthew, Count of Boulogne is the 619th most popular nobleman (down from 551st in 2019). (down from 1,442nd in 2019)
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Among NOBLEMEN
Among noblemen, Matthew, Count of Boulogne ranks 619 out of 1,415. Before him are Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg, Princess Frederica Charlotte of Prussia, Eustace II, Count of Boulogne, Berenguer Ramon I, Count of Barcelona, Christian I, Count Palatine of Birkenfeld-Bischweiler, and Camillo Borghese, 6th Prince of Sulmona. After him are John I, Count of Hainaut, Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Crown Princess of Prussia, Princess Beatrice of York, Charles II, Count of Alençon, Francesco Maria II della Rovere, and Magdalene of Bavaria.
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Contemporaries
Among people born in 1137, Matthew, Count of Boulogne ranks 3. Before him are Jebe, and Ferdinand II of León. After him are Henry Berengar, Blanca of Navarre, Queen of Castile, Wenceslaus II, Duke of Bohemia, Sancha of Castile, Queen of Navarre, and Ludwig II, Count of Württemberg. Among people deceased in 1173, Matthew, Count of Boulogne ranks 8. Before him are Najm ad-Din Ayyub, Benjamin of Tudela, Bolesław IV the Curly, Uijong of Goryeo, Richard of Saint Victor, and Benoît de Sainte-Maure. After him are Euphrosyne of Polotsk, Hugh VIII of Lusignan, and Kol of Sweden.
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Jebe
POLITICIAN
1137 - 1225
HPI: 71.90
Rank: 1
Ferdinand II of León
POLITICIAN
1137 - 1188
HPI: 68.79
Rank: 2
Matthew, Count of Boulogne
NOBLEMAN
1137 - 1173
HPI: 62.68
Rank: 3
Henry Berengar
POLITICIAN
1137 - 1150
HPI: 62.01
Rank: 4
Blanca of Navarre, Queen of Castile
COMPANION
1137 - 1156
HPI: 61.81
Rank: 5
Wenceslaus II, Duke of Bohemia
POLITICIAN
1137 - 1192
HPI: 61.71
Rank: 6
Sancha of Castile, Queen of Navarre
POLITICIAN
1137 - 1179
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 7
Ludwig II, Count of Württemberg
NOBLEMAN
1137 - 1181
HPI: 57.13
Rank: 8
Others Deceased in 1173
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Najm ad-Din Ayyub
POLITICIAN
1100 - 1173
HPI: 68.66
Rank: 2
Benjamin of Tudela
EXPLORER
1130 - 1173
HPI: 68.08
Rank: 3
Bolesław IV the Curly
POLITICIAN
1120 - 1173
HPI: 64.58
Rank: 4
Uijong of Goryeo
POLITICIAN
1127 - 1173
HPI: 63.75
Rank: 5
Richard of Saint Victor
PHILOSOPHER
1110 - 1173
HPI: 63.45
Rank: 6
Benoît de Sainte-Maure
WRITER
1154 - 1173
HPI: 62.86
Rank: 7
Matthew, Count of Boulogne
NOBLEMAN
1137 - 1173
HPI: 62.68
Rank: 8
Euphrosyne of Polotsk
NOBLEMAN
1110 - 1173
HPI: 62.32
Rank: 9
Hugh VIII of Lusignan
POLITICIAN
1106 - 1173
HPI: 58.01
Rank: 10
Kol of Sweden
POLITICIAN
HPI: 52.41
Rank: 11
