Quick Facts
- Byname:
- Robert The Jerusalemite
- French:
- Robert Le Hierosolymitain
- Dutch:
- Robrecht Van Jeruzalem
- Born:
- c. 1065
- Died:
- Oct. 5, 1111, near Meaux, Fr.
- Role In:
- First Crusade
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Robert II
count of Flanders
Also known as: Robert le Hierosolymitain, Robert the Jerusalemite, Robrecht van Jeruzalem(Show More)
Robert II (born c. 1065—died Oct. 5, 1111, near Meaux, Fr.) was the count of Flanders (1093–1111), one of the most celebrated of crusaders. The son of Robert I, he sailed for the Holy Land on the First Crusade in 1096 and earned fame perhaps second only to that of Godfrey of Bouillon. Returning to Flanders in 1100, he fought with his suzerain, Louis VI the Fat of France, against the English and was drowned in 1111 by the breaking of a bridge. He was succeeded by his son, Baldwin VII, who himself died fighting the English in 1119.
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