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Countess Richilde. Both were freed in exchange and the battle continued to its conclusion. Among the dead was Arnulf, killed by
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Flanders. See: Heather Tanner,
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killed Arnulf III in battle. After realizing he had killed the rightful count of
Flanders who was also the Conqueror's nephew, he fled to Rome to seek forgiveness for the sin of killing his liege lord. The Pope,
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who raised considerable support for the young count and his mother. The two forces met at the
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