Robert II (Namur)
Robert II († between 1018 and 1031) was Count of Namur from 1010. He was the son of Count Albert I and Ermengarde of Lower Lorraine.
Through his mother he was the nephew of Lambert I , Count von Löwen , whose fight against Balderich II, Bishop of Liège , he supported, whom they were able to defeat on October 12, 1012 in Hoegaarden . Robert II also took part in the Battle of Florennes in 1015 , in which Lambert was killed.
Some chroniclers explain that Robert was also killed in this battle. However, it survived and is mentioned in an imperial charter in 1018. He died unmarried and childless.
See also
literature
- Académie royale de Belgique, Biography Nationale de Belgique . Volume 19, Brussels 1907
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Albert I. |
Count of Namur 1010-1018 / 31 |
Albert II |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Robert II |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Count of Namur |
| DATE OF BIRTH | before 1010 |
| DATE OF DEATH | between 1018 and 1031 |