Guigues II (Forez)

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Guigues II. D'Albon († December 6, 1206 ) was a count of Forez and Lyonnais from the house of Albon . He was a son of Count Guigues I of Forez († 1138). For the Forez he was a vassal of the King of France , while the Lyonnais belonged to the Holy Roman Empire as part of the Kingdom of Burgundy .

At the beginning of his rule, Guigues was attacked by Count Wilhelm II of Nevers . With the mediation of Bernhard von Clairvaux , this conflict was settled. After that, Guigues continued the generation-long dispute with the Archbishop of Lyon about the rulership rights in the Lyonnais. The archbishop had the support of Emperor Friedrich I Barbarossa , who on November 18, 1156 in Arbois gave him the regalia for Lyon. Guigues reacted with a siege of the city, he was supported by Pope Alexander III. and King Louis VII of France . Despite several attempts, Guigues could not take the city. In 1173 he went to the mediation of Pope Alexander III. a compromise with the clergy of Lyon after he renounced his count's rights in the Lyonnais in favor of the archbishopric, for which he was guaranteed the successor of his younger son as archbishop. The treaty was also recognized by King Ludwig VII. Guigues' estate now included the Forez with the main residence of Montbrison for which he paid homage to the crown of France.

Then Guigues, together with the Lord of Beaujeu, supported the king in the fight against the Count of Auvergne and captured the Vice Count Pons of Polignac .

Guigues entered the Cistercian monastery Bonlieu , which he had founded, as a monk around 1199 , where he also died.

His children were:

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predecessor Office successor
Guigues I. Earl of Forez
1138–1199 		Guigues III.
personal data
SURNAME Guigues II.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Guigues II of Forez; Guigues II. D'Albon
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Earl of Forez
DATE OF BIRTH 12th Century
DATE OF DEATH December 6, 1206
Place of death Bonlieu Monastery (Loire)