Robert II of Auvergne

Robert II of Auvergne
Count of Auvergne
Reign	c. 1060 – c. 1095
Predecessor	William V of Auvergne
Successor	William VI, Count of Auvergne
Died	c. 1095
Spouse	Bertha of Rouergue Judith of Melgueil
Issue	William Judith
House	House of Auvergne
Father	William V of Auvergne
Mother	Philipa

Robert II (died c. 1095) was a count of Auvergne from circa 1060 until his death.

Life

He was the son of William V of Auvergne and Philipa of Gévaudan ^{[1] [2] [3]} .

He married Bertha of Rouergue, daughter of Hugh of Rouergue, count of Rouergue and Gévaudan ^{[2] [4]} . Since Bertha inherited the county of Rouergue and Gévaudan from her father, Robert became count jure uxoris ^[2] .

Around 1060 he succeeded his father as Count of Auvergne ^[2] .

After the death of his wife, Robert lost the title of count of Rouergue, but kept the county of Gévaudan ^[2] .

He then married Judith of Melgueil, daughter of Raymond I, count of Melgueil ^{[2] [5] [6]} .

He died around 1095 ^[2] .

Issue

Robert and Judith had two children:

• William VI, who inherithed the county of Auvergne ^{[2] [7]} ;
• Judith (died 1110s), who became a nun at La Chaise-Dieu ^[2] .

References

1. Doniol, Henri (1864). Cartulaire de Sauxillanges (in Latin). Thibaud. pp. doc. 279, pp. 225-226.
2. Baluze, Étienne (1708). Histoire généalogique de la maison d' Auvergne: justifiée par chartres, titres, histoires anciennes et autres preuves authentiques (in French). Antoine Dezallier. pp. 46–56.
3. Doniol, Henri (1864). Cartulaire De Sauxillanges. pp. doc. 571, pp. 423.
4. Guérard, Benjamin (1857). Cartulaire de l'abbaye de Saint-Victor de Marseille, Tome II (in Latin). Typogr. Lahure. pp. doc. 837, p. 203.
5. Doniol, Henri (1864). Cartulaire de Sauxillanges (in Latin). Thibaud. pp. doc. 572 pp 424.
6. Doniol, Henri (1864). Cartulaire de Sauxillanges (in Latin). Thibaud. pp. doc. 321 p. 254.
7. Recueil des chartes de l'abbaye de Cluny... (in Latin). Imprimerie nationale. 1894. pp. doc. 3698 pp. 46-47.

French nobility
Preceded by William V	Count of Auvergne c. 1060 – c. 1095	Succeeded by William VI