Robert IV (Eu)
Robert IV d'Artois (* probably 1356 - † July 20, 1387 in Naples ) was the second and oldest surviving son of Jean d'Artois , called Jean Sans Terre (Johann Ohneland), Count of Eu , and Isabeau de Melun .
Around 1376 he married the twelve years older Johanna (Giovanna) of Sicily (* 1344), daughter of Duke Karl von Durazzo and herself former Duchess of Durazzo ( Durrës in Albania ), as well as widow of Count Ludwig von Beaumont-le-Roger († 1372).
On April 6, 1387, Robert IV inherited his father's property, the county of Eu and the dominions of Saint-Valery and Ault , but did not learn of his father's death, as he and his wife were in Castel dell'Ovo on July 20, 1387 fell victim to a poison attack by Johanna's younger sister Margarethe von Durazzo . Robert and Johanna were buried in the Church of San Lorenzo Maggiore in Naples .
Robert and Johanna's marriage had remained childless. Robert's successor in Eu was his younger brother Philippe d'Artois , who became a connétable of France in 1392 , was captured by the Ottomans at the Battle of Nicopolis in 1396 and died on June 16, 1397 in Micalizo , Anatolia .
literature
- Detlev Schwennicke: European family tables . Volume III.1, 1984, plate 70
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Footnotes
- ↑ At Schwennicke only Robert succumbed to the attack on July 20, and Johanna did not die until autumn of the same year
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Johann IV. |
Count of Eu 1387 |
Philip |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Robert IV |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Robert IV d'Artois; Robert II d'Eu |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Count of Eu, Lord of Saint-Valery and Ault |
| DATE OF BIRTH | uncertain: 1356 |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 20, 1387 |
| Place of death | Naples |