Robert Ier de Bar

Robert Ier de Bar , born the November 8th 1344, dead the April 12th 1411, was marquis of Pont-à-Mousson and count de Bar of 1352 with 1354, then duke of Bar of 1354 with 1411. He was the son junior by Henri IV, count de Bar, and of Yolande of Flanders.

Biography

He was less than one year old when his/her father died and his older brother Edouard II, became count de Bar under the regency of their mother. As the two brothers were of weak constitution, Yolande required and obtained Pape Clément VI for them two the authorization to eat meat for the periods of abstinence.

When his/her brother dies, it is only seven years old, and the problem of regency arises differently that seven years before. Indeed, his/her mother is on the point of remarier with Philippe de Navarre, count de Longueville, of the family of Navarre which disputes the royalty with Jean II the Good. In addition, Jeanne de Bar (1295 † 1361), countess of Warren, girl of the count Henri III, informed the king that it was ready to assume regency. The Parliament of Paris, by stop of the June 5th 1352 decides that Barrois is in the hand of the king, which entrusts regency to Jeanne de Bar the July 27th 1352. Yolande of Flanders, which had given up regency initially, reconsiders its decision and raises troops to fight Jeanne de Bar. Jean the Good must intervene and obliges Yolande to give up the July 2nd 1353.

A question of précéance will lead to the erection of the county of Bar in duchy. Indeed, Bridge-in Mousson having been set up in marquisat, the acts mention Robert like marquis of Bridge-in Mousson and count de Bar , which, for noble the barrois is illogical, Barrois being territorialement more important than Pont-à-Mousson. To solve this anomaly, the emperor Charles IV of Luxembourg sets up the Bar in duchy.

The demolished of Poitiers (1356) deprives Jeanne de Bar of the support of the king who is made prisoner. Yolande takes again regency and Robert is armed knight in December 1356.

He is declared major the November 8th 1359 and assists with the sacring of the king Charles V in Rheims the May 19th 1364, then with that of Charles VI the November 4th 1380. During the reign of Charles V, it had taken part in 1374 in several military forwardings intended to drive out English of Normandy.

In 1401, it yields the duchy to his/her son Edouard by reserving some usufruct, drawing aside its Robert grandson, wire of Henri count de Marle. This last will try to be opposed to it by a lawsuit to the Parliament of Paris which will last of 1406 with 1409, but without success.

The madness of Charles VI puts at the catches the duke Louis of Orleans with the duke of Burgundy Jean without Peur. Robert supports the duke of Orleans, but after the assassination of this last, remains more and more in the duchy because of the crises of drop which prevent it from going.

Marriage and children

He marries in 1364 with Marie de France (1344 † 1404), girl of Jean II the Good, king de France, and of Bonne of Luxembourg, and had:

Yolande, (1365 † 1431), married in 1380 with Jean Ier d' Aragon (1350 † 1396)
Henri (1362 † 1397), lord of Marle
Philippe (1372 † 1396), also killed in Nicopolis
Charles (1373 † 1392), lord of Nogent-le-Rotrou
Marie (1374 †), married in 1384 Guillaume II, margrave de Namur (1355 † 1418)
Edouard III († 1415), duke of Bar, killed with the Battle of Azincourt
Louis († 1431), bishop of Verdun, cardinal.
Yolande the young person, († 1421), married to Adolphe duke of Juliers and Berg († 1437)
Jean de Bar, lord of Puisaye (1380 † 1415), lord of Puisaye, killed with the Good battle of Azincourt
(† 1400), married in 1393 with Waléran III of Luxembourg (1357 † 1415), count of Ligny-in-Barrois and of Saint-pol.
Jeanne († 1402); married in 1393 with Theodore II Paleologist, marquis de Montferrat (1361 † 1418)

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