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Robert II
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Count of Flanders (1065-1111)
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Robert II was a feudatory of the County of Flanders, born in 1065. His father was Robert I, Count of Flanders, and his mother was Gertrude of Saxony; his siblings included Dirk V, Count of Holland, Gertrude of Flanders, Bertha of Holland and Adela of Flanders. He married Clementia of Burgundy, and their child was Baldwin VII, Count of Flanders.
Robert took part in the First Crusade. He died on 5 October 1111 in Meaux, by drowning in an accidental death, and was buried at Arras.
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Key facts
- Reign
- 1093 – 1111
- Predecessor
- Robert I
- Successor
- Baldwin VII
- Born
- c. 1065
- Died
- 5 October 1111 (aged c. 46), Meaux , Kingdom of France
- Spouse
- Clementia of Burgundy
- Issue
- Baldwin VII of Flanders
- House
- House of Flanders
- Father
- Robert I of Flanders
- Mother
- Gertrude of Saxony
via Wikipedia infobox
Described at
Biografia de Roberto II el Hierosolimitano
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Robert
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- County of Flanders
- Place of death
- Meaux
- Spouse
- Clementia of Burgundy
- Mother
- Gertrude of Saxony
- Sibling
- Adela of Flanders
- Occupation
- feudatory
- Family
- House of Flanders
- Noble title
- count
- Conflict
- First Crusade
- Image
- Robert de flandre croisé.jpg
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- Commons category
- Robert II, Count of Flanders
- date of birth
- 1065-01-01
- date of death
- 1111-01-01
- manner of death
- accidental death
- place of burial
- Arras
- cause of death
- drowning
- described by source
- Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
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Encyclopedic overview
Robert II, Count of Flanders (c. 1065 – 5 October 1111) was Count of Flanders from 1093 to 1111. He became known as Robert of Jerusalem (Robertus Hierosolimitanus) or Robert the Crusader after his exploits in the First Crusade.
Early life
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