Robert II, Duke of Burgundy
Robert II of Burgundy (1248 – 21 March 1306) was Duke of Burgundy between 1272 and 1306 as well as titular King of Thessalonica. Robert was the third son of duke Hugh IV and Yolande of Dreux.[1]
| Robert II | |
|---|---|
 Robert II, Duke of Burgundy | |
| Duke of Burgundy | |
| Reign | 1272 - 1306 |
| Predecessor | Hugh IV |
| Successor | Hugh V |
| Born | 1248 |
| Died | 21 March 1306 (aged 57–58) Vernon |
| Spouse | Agnes of France |
| Issue | Hugh V, Duke of Burgundy Blanche, Countess of Savoy Margaret, Queen of France Joan, Queen of France Odo IV, Duke of Burgundy Louis, Prince of Achaea |
| House | House of Burgundy |
| Father | Hugh IV, Duke of Burgundy |
| Mother | Yolande of Dreux |
He married Agnes, youngest daughter of Louis IX of France, in 1279[2] and had the following issue:
- Hugh V, Duke of Burgundy (1282–1315)[3]
- Blanche (1288–1348), married Edward, Count of Savoy
- Margaret (1290–1315), married king Louis X of France[4]
- Joan (1293–1348), married count of Maine and Valois, king Philip VI of France[3]
- Odo IV, Duke of Burgundy (1295–1350)[4]
- Louis, Prince of Achaea (1297–1316), married Matilda of Hainaut[3]
- Mary (1298–1336) married Edward I, Count of Bar[1]
- Robert, Count of Tonnerre (1302–1334), married Joanna, heiress of Tonnerre
In 1284, Robert was invested with the duchy of Dauphiné by Rudolf of Habsburg.[5] This was followed by two years of warfare which was ended when King Philip IV of France paid Robert 20,000 livres tournois to renounce his claim to the Dauphiné.[5]
Robert ended the practice of giving away parts of the Burgundian estate to younger sons and as dowries to the daughters. From then on, the whole duchy, however already diminished by earlier dowries, passed unfragmented to the eldest son.
References
- Bubenicek 2002, p. 54-55.
- Echols & Williams 1992, p. 19.
- Topping 1975, p. 109.
- George 1875, table xxviii.
- Cox 1999, p. 371.
Sources
- Bubenicek, Michelle (2002). Quand les femmes gouvernent: droit et politique au XIVe siècle:Yolande de Flandre, Droit et politique au XIV siecle. Ecole des Chartes.
- Cox, Eugene (1999). "The kingdom of Burgundy, the lands of the house of Savoy and adjacent territories". In Abulafia, David; McKitterick, Rosamond (eds.). The New Cambridge Medieval History: Volume 5, C.1198-c.1300. Cambridge University Press.
- Echols, Anne; Williams, Marty (1992). An Annotated Index of Medieval Women. Marcus Weiner Publishing Inc.
- George, Hereford Brooke (1875). Genealogical Tables Illustrative of Modern History. Oxford Clarendon Press.
- Topping, Peter (1975). "The Morea, 1311-1460". In Hazard, Harry W. (ed.). A History of the Crusades: The Fourteenth and Fifteenth Centuries. Vol. III. The University of Wisconsin Press.