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Pierre II Seigneur de Courtenay
(1155 - 1219)
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Pierre II Seigneur de Courtenay Emperor of Constantinople1
M, #114115, b. 1155, d. 1219
Last Edited=28 Oct 2013
Consanguinity Index=0.1%
Pierre II Seigneur de Courtenay Emperor of Constantinople was born in 1155. He was the son of Pierre I Capet, Prince de France and Elizabeth de Courtenay.2,1 He married, firstly, Agnes de Nevers.2 He married, secondly, Yolande Comtesse de Hainaut Margravine de Namur, daughter of Baudouin V (VIII) Comte de Hainaut Margrave de Namur and Marguerite I d'Alsace-Lorraine Gravin van Vlaanderen, in 1193 at Soissons, France.2 He died in 1219, being 'put to death'.2
He gained the title of Comte de Nevers.2 He gained the title of Marquis de Nemur.2 He gained the title of Comte de Tonnerre.2 He gained the title of Comte d'Auxerre.2 He gained the title of Seigneur de Courtenay.2 He fought in the Third Crusade in 1190.2 He fought in the Battle of Bouvins in 1214.2 He gained the title of Emperor-elect of Constantinople in 1216.1 He succeeded to the title of Emperor Peter II of Constantinople in 1217, crowned by the Pope in Rome.3 He was deposed as Emperor of Constantinople in 1217.2
Child of Pierre II Seigneur de Courtenay Emperor of Constantinople and Agnes de Nevers
Maud de Courtenay, Comtesse de Nevers+2
Children of Pierre II Seigneur de Courtenay Emperor of Constantinople and Yolande Comtesse de Hainaut Margravine de Namur
Baldwin II de Courtenay, Emperor of Constantinople+4 d. 1273
Yolande de Courtney+3 d. 1233
Philippe de Courtenay, Marquis de Namur2 d. 1226
Robert de Courtenay, Emperor of Constantinople4 d. 1228
Henry de Courtenay, Marquis de Namur2 d. 1229
Margaret de Courtenay2 d. 1270
Elizabeth de Courtenay2
Mary de Courtenay2
Agnes de Courtenay2
Eleanor de Courtenay2
Citations
[S8] BP1999 volume 1, page 227. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S8]
[S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 1122. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
[S16] Jirí Louda and Michael MacLagan, Lines of Succession: Heraldry of the Royal Families of Europe, 2nd edition (London, U.K.: Little, Brown and Company, 1999), table 89. Hereinafter cited as Lines of Succession.
[S38] John Morby, Dynasties of the World: a chronological and genealogical handbook (Oxford, Oxfordshire, U.K.: Oxford University Press, 1989), page 174. Hereinafter cited as Dynasties of the World.
Pierre II Seigneur de Courtenay Emperor of Constantinople1
M, #114115, b. 1155, d. 1219
Last Edited=28 Oct 2013
Consanguinity Index=0.1%
Pierre II Seigneur de Courtenay Emperor of Constantinople was born in 1155. He was the son of Pierre I Capet, Prince de France and Elizabeth de Courtenay.2,1 He married, firstly, Agnes de Nevers.2 He married, secondly, Yolande Comtesse de Hainaut Margravine de Namur, daughter of Baudouin V (VIII) Comte de Hainaut Margrave de Namur and Marguerite I d'Alsace-Lorraine Gravin van Vlaanderen, in 1193 at Soissons, France.2 He died in 1219, being 'put to death'.2
He gained the title of Comte de Nevers.2 He gained the title of Marquis de Nemur.2 He gained the title of Comte de Tonnerre.2 He gained the title of Comte d'Auxerre.2 He gained the title of Seigneur de Courtenay.2 He fought in the Third Crusade in 1190.2 He fought in the Battle of Bouvins in 1214.2 He gained the title of Emperor-elect of Constantinople in 1216.1 He succeeded to the title of Emperor Peter II of Constantinople in 1217, crowned by the Pope in Rome.3 He was deposed as Emperor of Constantinople in 1217.2
Child of Pierre II Seigneur de Courtenay Emperor of Constantinople and Agnes de Nevers
Maud de Courtenay, Comtesse de Nevers+2
Children of Pierre II Seigneur de Courtenay Emperor of Constantinople and Yolande Comtesse de Hainaut Margravine de Namur
Baldwin II de Courtenay, Emperor of Constantinople+4 d. 1273
Yolande de Courtney+3 d. 1233
Philippe de Courtenay, Marquis de Namur2 d. 1226
Robert de Courtenay, Emperor of Constantinople4 d. 1228
Henry de Courtenay, Marquis de Namur2 d. 1229
Margaret de Courtenay2 d. 1270
Elizabeth de Courtenay2
Mary de Courtenay2
Agnes de Courtenay2
Eleanor de Courtenay2
Citations
[S8] BP1999 volume 1, page 227. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S8]
[S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 1122. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
[S16] Jirí Louda and Michael MacLagan, Lines of Succession: Heraldry of the Royal Families of Europe, 2nd edition (London, U.K.: Little, Brown and Company, 1999), table 89. Hereinafter cited as Lines of Succession.
[S38] John Morby, Dynasties of the World: a chronological and genealogical handbook (Oxford, Oxfordshire, U.K.: Oxford University Press, 1989), page 174. Hereinafter cited as Dynasties of the World.
Events
| Birth | 1155 | ||||
| Military | 1190 | Fought in the Third Crusade | |||
| Title (Nobility) | 1217 | Emperor of Constantinople | |||
| Death | 1219 | ||||
| Title (Nobility) | Seigneur de Courtenay | ||||
| Title (Nobility) | Comte de Nevers | ||||
| Title (Nobility) | Marquis de Nemur | ||||
| Title (Nobility) | Comte de Tonnerre | ||||
| Title (Nobility) | Comte d'Auxerre |
Families
| Spouse | Yolande Comtesse de Hainaut (1175 - 1219) |
| Child | Yolande de Courtney ( - 1233) |
| Father | Pierre I Capet (1126 - 1184) |
| Mother | Elizabeth de Courtenay ( - 1205) |
| Sibling | Alice de Courtenay ( - 1218) |
| Sibling | Robert de Courtenay ( - 1239) |