Raimbaut, Count of Orange
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Raimbaut II, Count of Orange (in Latin Raimboldus comes de Oringis) was the elder son of Bertrand Raimbaut and of his first wife Gilberte.
Raimbaut's date of birth is not known. According to two sources, Albert of Aix
and William of Tyre
(neither of them eye-witnesses), he joined the First Crusade
, presumably setting out in 1096; his name is linked with those of Adhemar of Le Puy
and Robert II of Flanders, and he is said to have been present at the siege of Antioch
in 1098. He remained in Palestine
and died there, probably in 1121.
He married, but his wife's name is not known. No sons survived him. His daughter, Tiburge, in her father's prolonged absence, was being named "countess of Orange" as early as 1115. She married William of Aumelas
, second son of William VI of Montpellier
; she was still alive in 1136. Their son (Raimbaut's only grandson) was the troubadour
Raimbaut of Orange
, and he inherited the territories of Aumelas
and Orange.
A statue of Raimbaut, count of Orange, was erected in the main square at Orange in 1846.
Raimbaut's date of birth is not known. According to two sources, Albert of Aix
Albert of Aix
Albert of Aix-la-Chapelle or Albert of Aachen , historian of the First Crusade, was born during the later part of the 11th century, and afterwards became canon and custos of the church of Aachen....
and William of Tyre
William of Tyre
William of Tyre was a medieval prelate and chronicler. As archbishop of Tyre, he is sometimes known as William II to distinguish him from a predecessor, William of Malines...
(neither of them eye-witnesses), he joined the First Crusade
First Crusade
The First Crusade was a military expedition by Western Christianity to regain the Holy Lands taken in the Muslim conquest of the Levant, ultimately resulting in the recapture of Jerusalem...
, presumably setting out in 1096; his name is linked with those of Adhemar of Le Puy
Adhemar of Le Puy
Adhemar de Monteil , one of the principal figures of the First Crusade, was bishop of Puy-en-Velay from before 1087...
and Robert II of Flanders, and he is said to have been present at the siege of Antioch
Siege of Antioch
The Siege of Antioch took place during the First Crusade in 1097 and 1098. The first siege, by the crusaders against the Muslim city, lasted from October 21, 1097, to June 2, 1098. The second siege, against the crusaders who had occupied it, lasted from June 7 to June 28, 1098.-Background:Antioch...
in 1098. He remained in Palestine
Palestine
Palestine is a conventional name, among others, used to describe the geographic region between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River, and various adjoining lands....
and died there, probably in 1121.
He married, but his wife's name is not known. No sons survived him. His daughter, Tiburge, in her father's prolonged absence, was being named "countess of Orange" as early as 1115. She married William of Aumelas
William of Aumelas
William of Aumelas was the second son of William V of Montpellier and of Ermessende, daughter of count Peter of Melgueil. The lordship of Aumelas was detached from the territories of Montpellier to create a property for him....
, second son of William VI of Montpellier
William VI of Montpellier
William VI or Guillem VI was the eldest son of William V and his wife Ermessende, daughter of Count Peter II of Melgueil. William succeeded his father in the lordship of Montpellier in 1121, while still a minor, under his mother's guardianship...
; she was still alive in 1136. Their son (Raimbaut's only grandson) was the troubadour
Troubadour
A troubadour was a composer and performer of Old Occitan lyric poetry during the High Middle Ages . Since the word "troubadour" is etymologically masculine, a female troubadour is usually called a trobairitz....
Raimbaut of Orange
Raimbaut of Orange
Raimbaut of Orange , or in Occitan Raimbaut d'Aurenga, was the lord of Orange and Aumelas. His properties included the towns of Frontignan and Mireval. He was the only son of William of Aumelas and of Tiburge, daughter of Raimbaut, count of Orange...
, and he inherited the territories of Aumelas
Aumelas
Aumelas is a commune in the Hérault department in southern France.-Population:-References:*...
and Orange.
A statue of Raimbaut, count of Orange, was erected in the main square at Orange in 1846.