Robert III, Count of Flanders

Robert III
Robert's effigy on his seal
Born1249
Died(1322-09-17)17 September 1322
Ypres
Noble familyHouse of Dampierre
Spouse(s)Blanche of Sicily
Yolande II, Countess of Nevers
IssueLouis I, Count of Nevers
FatherGuy of Dampierre
MotherMatilda of Béthune

Robert III (1249 – 17 September 1322), also called Robert of Béthune and nicknamed The Lion of Flanders (De Leeuw van Vlaanderen), was the Count of Nevers from 1273 and Count of Flanders from 1305 until his death.