Biography of Robert Capet II Count Dreux 1154-1218

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In 1139 [his father] Robert "Great" Capet I Count Dreux (age 16) and Agnes Garlande Countess Dreux (age 22) were married. She by marriage Countess Dreux. He the son of [his grandfather] King Louis VI of France and [his grandmother] Adelaide Savoy Queen Consort France.

In 1145 [his father] Robert "Great" Capet I Count Dreux (age 22) and Hawise Salisbury Countess Dreux (age 27) were married. She by marriage Countess Dreux. He the son of [his grandfather] King Louis VI of France and [his grandmother] Adelaide Savoy Queen Consort France.

In 1152 [his father] Robert "Great" Capet I Count Dreux (age 29) and [his mother] Agnes Baudemont Countess Dreux (age 22) were married. She by marriage Countess Dreux. He the son of [his grandfather] King Louis VI of France and [his grandmother] Adelaide Savoy Queen Consort France.

In 1154 Robert Capet II Count Dreux was born to Robert "Great" Capet I Count Dreux (age 31) and Agnes Baudemont Countess Dreux (age 24).

In 1178 Robert Capet II Count Dreux (age 24) and Mahaut Burgundy Countess Dreux were married. She by marriage Countess Dreux. He the son of Robert "Great" Capet I Count Dreux (age 55) and Agnes Baudemont Countess Dreux (age 48).

In 1181 Robert Capet II Count Dreux (age 27) and Mahaut Burgundy Countess Dreux were divorced.

After 1181 Robert Capet II Count Dreux (age 27) and Yolande Coucy Countess Dreux (age 17) were married. She by marriage Countess Dreux. He the son of Robert "Great" Capet I Count Dreux (age 58) and Agnes Baudemont Countess Dreux (age 51). They were third cousin once removed.

Around 1185 [his son] Robert Capet III Count Dreux was born to Robert Capet II Count Dreux (age 31) and [his wife] Yolande Coucy Countess Dreux (age 21).

Around 1187 [his son] Peter of Dreux aka Mauclerc Duke Brittany was born to Robert Capet II Count Dreux (age 33) and [his wife] Yolande Coucy Countess Dreux (age 23).

On 11th October 1188 [his father] Robert "Great" Capet I Count Dreux (age 65) died. His son Robert (age 34) succeeded II Count Dreux.

In 1192 [his daughter] Philippa Capet Countess of Bar was born to Robert Capet II Count Dreux (age 38) and [his wife] Yolande Coucy Countess Dreux (age 28).

In 1193 [his son] Henry Capet Archbishop of Reims was born to Robert Capet II Count Dreux (age 39) and [his wife] Yolande Coucy Countess Dreux (age 29).

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In 1195 [his daughter] Agnes Capet was born to Robert Capet II Count Dreux (age 41) and [his wife] Yolande Coucy Countess Dreux (age 31).

Around 1200 [his son] John Capet was born to Robert Capet II Count Dreux (age 46) and [his wife] Yolande Coucy Countess Dreux (age 36).

On 24th July 1204 [his mother] Agnes Baudemont Countess Dreux (age 74) died.

In or before 1212 [his son] Robert Capet III Count Dreux (age 26) and [his daughter-in-law] Aénor de Saint-Valéry (age 19) were married. She by marriage Countess Dreux. He the son of Robert Capet II Count Dreux (age 57) and [his wife] Yolande Coucy Countess Dreux (age 47). They were fourth cousin once removed.

In or before 1217 [his son] Peter of Dreux aka Mauclerc Duke Brittany (age 29) and [his daughter-in-law] Alix Thouars Duchess of Brittany (age 15) were married. He by marriage Duke Brittany 1221 Dreux, Earl Richmond. She the daughter of Guy Thouars and Constance Penthièvre Duchess Brittany. He the son of Robert Capet II Count Dreux (age 62) and [his wife] Yolande Coucy Countess Dreux (age 52). They were fourth cousins. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.