Noble family House of Namur Cousins Louis V of France, Arnulf | Died 1018-31 Uncle Lothair of France | |
Father Albert I, Count of Namur Mother Ermengarde daughter of Charles, Duke of Lower Lorraine Parents Albert I, Count of Namur, Charles, Duke of Lower Lorraine, Ermengarde of Lower Lotharingia Grandparents Robert of Namur, Louis IV of France, Gerberga of Saxony, Otto, Duke of Lower Lorraine Great-grandparents Charles, Duke of Lower Lorraine Similar Charles - Duke of Lower Lo, Louis IV of France, Gerberga of Saxony, Lothair of France, Louis V of France | ||
Robert II of Namur was Count of Namur from the death of his father in 1010 to some time between 1018 and 1031. He was the son of Albert I, and Ermengarde daughter of Charles, Duke of Lower Lorraine.
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Biography
He assisted his mother's brother in law, Lambert I, Count of Louvain in his fight against Baldrick II, Bishop of Liege in 1012.
In 1015 he participated in the Battle of Florennes where Lambert was killed. Although some researchers have said that Robert died in the same battle, he survived because he is again mentioned in 1018 in an imperial diploma.
Marriages and issue
Robert never married and had no issue so was succeeded as Count of Namur by his younger brother Albert II
References
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