Robert IV of Auvergne
| Robert IV of Auvergne | |
|---|---|
 Detail of the recumbent figure of the tomb of Robert IV, Count of Auvergne, in the abbey of Bouschet-Vauluisant, Yronde-et-Buron. | |
| Count of Auvergne | |
| Reign | 1182-1194 |
| Predecessor | William VIII of Auvergne |
| Successor | William IX of Auvergne |
| Died | 1194 |
| Spouse | Mahaut of Burgundy |
| Issue | William IX of Auvergne Guy II of Auvergne Robert of Auvergne Robert 'of Clermont' Marie |
| House | House of Auvergne |
| Father | William VIII of Auvergne |
| Mother | Anne of Nevers |
Robert IV of Auvergne (died 1194) was count of Auvergne from 1182 until his death.
Life
Robert was the first-born son of William VIII, the count of Auvergne, and Anne of Nevers.[1] In 1182, William VIII died and Robert inherited the county of Auvergne.[1]In 1183, he repelled an assault by the Brabançons merecenaries working for Geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany.[1]
Robert founded the Abbey of Bouschet in 1191. He died in 1194 and was interred there.[1]
Family and issue
He married Mahaut (Matilda) of Burgundy, daughter of Odo II, Duke of Burgundy and Marie of Blois, Duchess of Burgundy.[1] They had six children:
- William IX of Auvergne, count of Auvergne.[1]
- Guy II of Auvergne, count of Auvergne.[1]
- Robert of Auvergne, bishop of Clermont and Archbishop of Lyon[1]
- Robert "of Clermont", addressed as lord of Oliergues in 1208 and is also cited in 1210 by the son of his sister Marie.[1]
- Marie, that married Albert II, lord of La Tour-du-Pin.[1]
- An unnamed daughter (died 1210), who married Guy V, Viscount of Limoges.
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