Robert II (Artois)
Robert II of Artois , called the Pious (* September 1250 , † July 11, 1302 near Kortrijk in the battle of the spurs ), was Count of Artois and regent in the Kingdom of Naples .
Life
He was the posthumous son of Count Robert I of Artois and Mathilde of Brabant . When he was born, he inherited his father's titles and lands. He was born in the Holy Land during the Sixth Crusade , eight months after his father died fighting the Mamluks in Egypt .
In 1270 Robert took part in the Seventh Crusade to Tunis , where he stood out for his feelings of revenge for his father.
His sister Blanche married Henry I the Fat , King of Navarre († 1274). He left a three-year-old daughter, Johanna I. Blanche avoided the struggle for reign by fleeing to France. King Philip III commissioned his cousin Robert to restore peace in the neighboring country. Robert besieged and captured Pamplona and restored the queen's authority.
From December 1275 to March 1276 he stayed in the Kingdom of Sicily, where the local king, his uncle Charles of Anjou , had appointed him to be his general. In the wake of the Sicilian Vespers (1282) Robert went to Italy again to support Charles of Anjou. He was accompanied, among others, by the Ménestrel Adam de la Halle . After the death of Charles of Anjou, Robert was appointed regent of the Kingdom of Naples , because the successor Charles II was still in captivity of Peter III. , King of Aragon . After Charles was released in September 1289, he returned to France.
King Philip IV sent him to fight the English in 1296, first to Guyenne and later to Flanders . Robert defeated the Flemings on August 13, 1297 at the Battle of Veurne (Furnes), but then lost his son Philip, who was seriously wounded fighting at his side and died the following year. Robert himself died on July 11, 1302 in the battle of the Spurs near Kortrijk .
There was a dispute between his daughter Mathilde and his grandson Robert III about his successor . , Philip's son, whom Mathilde successfully denied marital status and thus inheritance.
progeny
In 1262 he married Amicia von Courtenay (* 1250; † 1275), daughter of Peter von Courtenay , Lord of Conches-en-Ouche and Mehun-sur-Yèvre , and Perrenelle von Joigny . Your children were:
- Mathilde von Artois (* 1268; † 1329), 1309 Countess of Artois, ⚭ Count Palatine Otto IV of Burgundy
- Philip of Artois (* 1269; † 1298), Lord of Conches-en-Ouche, Mehun-sur-Yèvre, Nonancourt and Domfront
- Robert of Artois (* 1271; † 1272)
In his second marriage he married Agnes von Dampierre (* 1237; † 1288), daughter of Archambault IX. , Lord of Bourbon , and Jolande de Châtillon , Countess of Nevers .
In his third marriage he married Margarete von Avesnes († 1342), daughter of Johann II , Count of Holland and Hainaut , and Philippa of Luxembourg.
Web links
- Robert d'Artois at fmg.ac (English)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Robert I. |
Count of Artois 1250-1302 |
Robert III |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Robert II |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Robert II of Artois; Robert the Pious |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Count of Artois |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 1250 |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 11, 1302 |
| Place of death | at Kortrijk |