de Dreux, Robert II 1 2a

Birth Name de Dreux, Robert II
Gender male
Age at Death 64 years, 11 months, 27 days

Narrative

Robert II of Dreux (1154–28 December 1218), Count of Dreux and Braine, was the eldest surviving son of Robert I, Count of Dreux, and Agnes de Baudemont, countess of Braine, and a grandson of King Louis VI of France.

He participated in the Third Crusade, at the Siege of Acre and the Battle of Arsuf. He took part in the war in Normandy against the English between 1195 and 1198 and in the Albigensian Crusade in 1210. In 1214 he fought alongside King Philip Augustus at the Battle of Bouvines.
His first marriage with Mahaut de Bourgogne (1150–1192) in 1178 ended with separation in 1181 and produced no children. His second marriage to Yolande de Coucy (1164–1222) produced several children, the sons including Robert III (c. 1185–1234), Count of Dreux and Braine, Peter (c. 1190–1250), Duke of Brittany, Henry of Dreux (c. 1193–1240) Archbishop of Reims and John of Dreux (c. 1198–1239), Count of Vienne and Macon.
(Wikipedia)

 

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 1154 Dreux, Eure Loire, France   3
Death 1218-12-28 France   3

Age: 64y

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father of France, Robert I11231185-10-11
Mother de Roucy, Alice Agnes11301218-07-11
         de Dreux, Robert II 1154 1218-12-28
    Brother     Dreux, Henry 1155
    Sister     de Dreux, Alix 1156
    Brother     of Dreux, Philippe 1158
    Sister     of Dreux, Isabella 1160
    Brother     of Dreux, Peter 1161
    Brother     of Dreux, William 1163
    Brother     Dreux, John 1164
    Sister     of Dreux, Mamilie 1166 1200
    Sister     of Dreux, Margaret 1167

Families

Family of de Dreux, Robert II and de Coucy, Yolande
Unknown Partner de Coucy, Yolande ( * 1164 + 1222-03-18 )
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
de Dreux, Robert III11851234
de Dreux, Pierre Mauclerc I1190
de Coucy, Philippa de Dreux11931239-03-17
of Dreux, Henry1193
of Dreux, John1198
de Dreux, Eleanor1200

Source References

  1. http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=PED&db=jdp-fam&id=I9917&style=TABLE
  2. RCKarnes: http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=arciek&id=I17762 Carrie's Family Tree
      • Source text:

        ID: I17762
        Name: *Robert II of DREUX
        Sex: M
        Birth: 1154 in Dreux, Eure-Et-Loire, France 1
        Death: 28 DEC 1218 in France 1
        Occupation: BET 1184 AND 1218 Count of Dreux and Braine 1
        Note:
        Robert II of Dreux (1154–28 December 1218), Count of Dreux and Braine, was the eldest surviving son of Robert I, Count of Dreux, and Agnes de Baudemont, countess of Braine, and a grandson of King Louis VI of France.

        He participated in the Third Crusade, at the Siege of Acre and the Battle of Arsuf. He took part in the war in Normandy against the English between 1195 and 1198 and in the Albigensian Crusade in 1210. In 1214 he fought alongside King Philip Augustus at the Battle of Bouvines.
        His first marriage with Mahaut de Bourgogne (1150–1192) in 1178 ended with separation in 1181 and produced no children. His second marriage to Yolande de Coucy (1164–1222) produced several children, the sons including Robert III (c. 1185–1234), Count of Dreux and Braine, Peter (c. 1190–1250), Duke of Brittany, Henry of Dreux (c. 1193–1240) Archbishop of Reims and John of Dreux (c. 1198–1239), Count of Vienne and Macon.
        (Wikipedia)

         

        Father: *Robert I of DREUX b: 1123 in Reims, Champagne, France
        Mother: *Agnes DE BAUDEMONT b: 1130 in Braine, Aisne, Picardy, France

        Marriage 1 Yolande DE COUCY b: 1164
        Children
        *Robert III of DREUX b: ABT 1185 in Dreux, Eure-Et-Loire, France
        *Peter of DREUX b: ABT 1190 in Braine, Aisne, Picardy, France
        Henry of DREUX b: ABT 1193
        *Philippa of DREUX b: ABT 1196
        John of DREUX b: ABT 1198
        *Eleanor of DREUX b: ABT 1200 in Dreux, Eure-Et-Loire, France

        Marriage 2 Mahaut of BOURGOGNE b: 1150
        Married: 1178 2
        Marriage fact: 1181 2
        Marriage Ending Status: Separation

        Sources:
        Title: Wikipedia
        Title: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

         

      • Citation:

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  3. RCKarnes: http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=PED&db=arciek&id=I25441&style=TABLE Carrie's Family Tree