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Robert II, Count of Artois

1250–1302 · 13th century

Robert II was count of Artois from his birth in 1250, the son of Robert I, who had been killed at al-Mansurah. A leading French commander, he served in southern Italy for his uncle Charles of Anjou, defeated the Flemings at Furnes in 1297 and led the French army at Courtrai in 1302, where he was killed at the Battle of the Golden Spurs. His daughter Mahaut inherited the county.

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County of Artois

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