Rotbold III of Provence
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Rotbold III (died 1014 or 1015) was the Count and Margrave of Provence from 1005 to his death. He was the only son of Rotbold II
and Emilde, daughter of Stephen, Viscount of Gévaudan. He inherited all his father's titles on his death in 1008. He is an obscure person, difficult to differentiate from his father.
He was the first husband of Ermengard, later wife of Rudolf III of Burgundy. He left two sons, referred to as stepsons of the king of Burgundy
, named Hugh and William III
. He left one daughter, Emma
, who married William III Taillefer
, Count of Toulouse, and thus brought the margravial title in Provence to the House of Toulouse.
Rotbold II of Provence
Rotbold II was the Count of Provence from 968 to his death and margrave from 993. He was the elder of two sons of Boso II of Arles and Constance, the younger being William I, who took up the title of marchio in 979 and that of dux later...
and Emilde, daughter of Stephen, Viscount of Gévaudan. He inherited all his father's titles on his death in 1008. He is an obscure person, difficult to differentiate from his father.
He was the first husband of Ermengard, later wife of Rudolf III of Burgundy. He left two sons, referred to as stepsons of the king of Burgundy
King of Burgundy
The following is a list of the Kings of the two Kingdoms of Burgundy, and a number of related political entities devolving from Carolingian machinations over family relations.- Kings of the Burgundians :...
, named Hugh and William III
William III of Provence
William III was the Count and Margrave of Provence from 1014 to his death. He inherited his titles from his father Rotbold III....
. He left one daughter, Emma
Emma of Provence
Emma was the daughter of Rotbold III of Provence and Ermengarda. She inherited the title Margrave of Provence from her elder brother William III in 1037 and married William III of Toulouse.With William, she had four children:...
, who married William III Taillefer
William III of Toulouse
William III Taillefer was the Count of Toulouse, Albi, and Quercy from 972 or 978 to his death. He was the first of the Toulousain branch of his family to bear the title marchio, which he inherited from Raymond II of Rouergue.His parentage has been subject to reevaluation...
, Count of Toulouse, and thus brought the margravial title in Provence to the House of Toulouse.
Sources
- Foundation for Medieval Genealogy: Provence.
- Lewis, Archibald R. The Development of Southern French and Catalan Society, 718–1050. University of Texas Press: Austin, 1965.