Rotbold II, Count of Provence

Rotbald II († probably 1008), and Roth Bold, Rotbold, Rodbald, Roubaud, or Rotbaud, was Count of Provence from 968 and from 993 Margrave of Provence. He was the elder of two sons of Boso II, Count of Arles and Avignon, and Constance of Provence. The younger brother, Count William I, since 979 has already contributed the title Marchio and later even called Dux. Rotbald and Wilhelm ruled the country together and probably without division. By William's death Rotbold II was the head of the family, so now given the title Marchio state.

He came first in March 965, when he signed a document of his father. In April 970 he signed a donation of his brother at Saint -Victor in Marseille, on August 28, 990 another for the Cluny Abbey. In 1005 he granted together with his sister Adelheid of Anjou and her son, his nephew, Wilhelm II, Saint -Victor additional privileges.

He married Emilde, possibly a daughter of Count Stephen of Gevaudan. He left next to his son Rotbald III. , Who became his successor, his daughter Eimildis that struck a religious career, and probably another daughter, Tetberga who married Count Armengol I of Urgell.

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