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 | |
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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:
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.