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Robert of Bar, Count of Marle and Soissons

1390 – 1415

French nobleman

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About Robert of Bar, Count of Marle and Soissons

Lived 1390 – 1415 (aged 24–25). Robert of Bar, Count of Marle and Soissons was a feudatory and military personnel.

Robert of Bar (1390 – 25 October 1415) was Lord of Marle between 1397 and 1413, Count of Marle between 1413 and 1415 and Count of Soissons between 1412 and 1415.

He was the only child of Henry of Bar and Marie I de Coucy, Countess of Soissons. His great-grandfather was Edward III.

Because his father was the eldest son of Robert I of Bar, Robert claimed the Duchy of Bar. He only renounced his claims after a large financial compensation and the elevation of Marle to a County. In 1412 he also became Count of Soissons. Robert was one of the many French casualties at the Battle of Agincourt.

Robert married in 1409 Jeanne de Béthune, Viscountess of Meaux (d. 1450), daughter of Robert VIII de Béthune, Viscount of Meaux. They had one child, a daughter: Jeanne de Bar, Countess of Marle and Soissons, Dame d'Oisy, Viscountess of Meaux suo jure (1415 – 14 May 1462), married Louis de Luxembourg, Count of Saint-Pol, of Brienne, de Ligny, and Conversano by whom she had seven children.

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Important facts

Born
1390
Birth century
Also known as
Robert de Bar, Robert of Bar

Family & relationships

Spouse
Jeanne de Béthune, Viscountess of Meaux
Parent
Henry of Bar
Parent
Marie I de Coucy, Countess of Soissons

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Robert of Bar, Count of Marle and Soissons's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Robert of Bar, Count of Marle and Soissons?

French nobleman

When was Robert of Bar, Count of Marle and Soissons born?

Robert of Bar, Count of Marle and Soissons was born in 1390.

When did Robert of Bar, Count of Marle and Soissons die?

Robert of Bar, Count of Marle and Soissons died on 25 October 1415 in Azincourt.

What was Robert of Bar, Count of Marle and Soissons's occupation?

Robert of Bar, Count of Marle and Soissons was a feudatory and military personnel.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Robert of Bar, Count of Marle and Soissons

· Wikidata: Q951693

· DBpedia: Robert of Bar, Count of Marle

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