Robert II, Count of Artois

Robert II
Robert II
Count of Artois
Reign	1250–1302
Predecessor	Robert I
Successor	Matilda
Born	September 1250
Died	11 July 1302 (aged 51); near Kortrijk, County of Flanders
Spouse	Amicie de Courtenay; Agnes of Dampierre; Margaret of Hainaut;
Issue	Mahaut, Countess of Artois; Philip of Artois; Robert;
House	House of Artois
Father	Robert I of Artois
Mother	Matilda of Brabant

Robert II (September 1250 – 11 July 1302) was the Count of Artois, the posthumous son and heir of Robert I and Matilda of Brabant.^[1] He was a nephew of two kings; Louis IX of France and Charles I of Sicily.

A capable military commander and administrator, Robert was involved in a number of conflicts involving the French Capetian dynasty, including the War of the Sicilian Vespers and the Franco-Flemish War. He died during the latter conflict while leading a French army at the Battle of the Golden Spurs.