William II of Dampierre
Deceased Person
1196 – 1231
Who was William II of Dampierre?
William II was the lord of Dampierre from 1216 until his death. He was the son of Guy II, constable of Champagne, and Mathilde of Bourbon.
His brother, Archambaud VIII, inherited Bourbon, and William inherited Dampierre. He married Margaret II, Countess of Flanders and Hainault, in 1223 and was thus regent of Flanders until his death as "Willem I".
He had four children by Margaret and the eldest took part in the War of the Succession of Flanders and Hainault:
William III, Count of Flanders and Lord of Kortrijk
Guy, Count of Flanders and Margrave of Namur
John I, Lord of Dampierre, Viscount of Troyes, and Constable of Champagne
Joanna, married in 1239 to Hugh III of Rethel, then in 1243 to Theobald II of Bar
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- Born
- 1196
- Parents
- Spouses
- Children
- Nationality
- France
- Died
- Sep 3, 1231
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on July 23, 2013
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