Emma of Provence
Emma of Provence (* 1014; † after 1063) was through her marriage to Wilhelm III. Countess of Toulouse and heiress of one half of the county of Provence.
Emma was the daughter of Rotbald III. , Count of Provence , and his wife Ermengarde. She married William III, Count of Toulouse in 1019 , and in 1037 inherited half of Provence from her brother William V , which was then called the Margraviate of Provence .
Emma and Wilhelm III. had four children:
- Pons II. Wilhelm († probably 1061), 1037 Count of Toulouse ; ⚭ 1) before 1037 Marjorie; ⚭ 2) before June 29, 1053 Almodis de la Marche , daughter of Bernhard I , Count of La Marche
- Bertrand; 1030 attested
- Daughter ; ⚭ Fulko Bertrand I , 1018 Count of Provence
- Rangarde (Rengause); Testified in 1054/97, ⚭ Peter II Raimund , Count of Carcassonne , Vice-Count of Béziers and Vice-Count of Agde
literature
- Archibald R. Lewis: The Development of Southern French and Catalan Society, 718-1050 . University of Texas Press, Austin 1965.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Guillaume |
Margrave of Provence 1037-1062 |
Bertrand I. |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Emma of Provence |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Countess of Toulouse and heiress of one half of the county of Provence |
| DATE OF BIRTH | before 1014 |
| DATE OF DEATH | after 1063 |