Wilhelm II (Burgundy)
Wilhelm II , called the German ( French : Guillaume l'Allemand ; * around 1085; † January 1125 ), was a free count of Burgundy and Count of Mâcon from the House of Burgundy-Ivrea . He was a son of the freeman Rainald II and his wife, who was a daughter of the Count of Oltigen .
Wilhelm's nickname comes from a document from Cluny Abbey , in which he is called comes Villelmus quem vocabant Alamannum . It is reasonable to assume that Wilhelm grew up with his mother's family from the Jura region after his father's death , while his paternal uncle, Count Stephan Tollkopf , reigned for him in the free county. After his uncle went on a crusade to the Holy Land in 1101, Wilhelm was able to take over the reign of his inheritance. He inherited Solothurn and Bargen from his mother . He was a supporter of Emperor Henry IV during the investiture controversy , and later took his sideLothars von Süpplingenburg against Emperor Heinrich V. Wilhelm was murdered by his own vassals, allegedly because they believed he was under the influence of the devil after he had robbed several churches.
Wilhelm II was married to Agnes, a daughter of Duke Berthold II of Zähringen . Their son was Wilhelm III. the child , who was also assassinated just two years later.
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| SURNAME | Wilhelm II. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Wilhelm II the German; Guillaume l'Allemand |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Count of Burgundy |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1085 |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 1125 |