Emma of Provence
Appearance
Emma of Provence | |
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Born | c. 1007 |
Died | 1062 |
Noble family | Bosonids |
Spouse(s) | William III of Toulouse |
Father | Rotbold II of Provence |
Mother | Ermengarde of Burgundy |
Emma (c. 1007-1062) was Sovereign Countess and Margravine of Provence from 1037 until 1062.
She was the daughter of Rotbold II of Provence and Ermengarde of Burgundy. She inherited the title from her elder brother William III, and married William III of Toulouse.
With William, she had two children:
- Pons, who succeeded to Toulouse
- Bertrand, who succeeded Pons in Toulouse (1060) and his mother in Provence
Sources
- Lewis, Archibald R. The Development of Southern French and Catalan Society, 718–1050. University of Texas Press: Austin, 1965.