WebAfter becoming count in 1093, Robert joined the First Crusade, launched by Pope Urban II in 1095. He made his wife, Clementia of Burgundy, regent in Flanders, and formed the army of Robert the Crusader that followed the retinue of his kinsman Godfrey of Bouillon, Duke of Lower Lorraine.After reaching Constantinople, the crusaders were obliged to swear an …

WebRobert II (September 1250 – 11 July 1302) was the Count of Artois, the posthumous son and heir of Robert I and Matilda of Brabant. He was a nephew of Louis IX of France. He died at the Battle of the Golden Spurs. Life. An experienced soldier, he took part in the Aragonese Crusade and attempted an invasion of Sicily ...

WebRobert I (c. 866 – 15 June 923) was the elected King of West Francia from 922 to 923. Before his election to the throne he was Count of Poitiers, Count of Paris and Marquis of Neustria and Orléans.He succeeded the overthrown Carolingian king Charles the Simple, who in 898 had succeeded Robert's brother, king Odo

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WebRobert II: Born: 25 September 1216: Died: 8 February 1250 (aged 33) Spouse: Matilda of Brabant: Issue: Blanche, Queen of Navarre Robert II of Artois: House: Capet: Father: Louis VIII of France: Mother: Blanche of Castile: Robert I (25 September 1216 – 8 February 1250), called the Good, was the first Count of Artois. He was the fifth (and ...

WebRobert Hugh Benson AFSC KC*SG KGCHS (18 November 1871 – 19 October 1914) was an English Catholic priest and writer. First an Anglican priest, he was received into the Catholic Church in 1903 and ordained therein the next year. He was also a prolific writer of fiction, writing the notable dystopian novel Lord of the World, as well as Come Rack! …

WebRobert II ° 1154 † 1218 ... Jérôme Aymard, « Robert de France, comte de Dreux, une figure méconnue du règne de Louis VII (v. 1125-1188) », dans Philippe Bujak, éd. Histoire de Dreux et du Drouais. État des connaissances et perspectives de recherche : Actes du colloque de Dreux des 4 et 5 juin 2010 (Publications du CAHMER, no 26 ...

WebThomas Robert Bugeaud, marquis de la Piconnerie, duc d'Isly (15 October 1784 – 10 June 1849) was a Marshal of France and Governor-General ... In 1842, he secured the French positions by undertaking the construction of roads. In 1843, Bugeaud was made marshal of France, and in this and the following year he continued his operations with ...

WebRobert Ludlum (May 25, 1927 – March 12, 2001) was an American author of 27 thriller novels, best known as the creator of Jason Bourne from the original The Bourne Trilogy series. The number of copies of his books in print is estimated between 300 million and 500 million. They have been published in 33 languages and 40 countries.

WebLouis II de Flandre, né Louis de Dampierre, dit Louis de Male ou de Maerle, ou Malane (Lodewijk van Male en néerlandais), né au château de Male à Bruges le 25 octobre 1330 et décédé à Saint-Omer le 30 janvier 1384 est comte de Flandre, de Nevers et de Rethel de 1346 à 1384 ainsi que comte d'Artois et de Bourgogne de 1382 à sa mort. Il est le fils du …