William II, Marquis Of Namur
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William II, Marquis of Namur (22 January 1355 – 10 January 1418) inherited the Marquisate of Namur from his father
William I William I may refer to: Kings * William the Conqueror (–1087), also known as William I, King of England * William I of Sicily (died 1166) * William I of Scotland (died 1214), known as William the Lion * William I of the Netherlands and Luxembour ...
in 1391 and held it until his own death. His mother was Catherine of Savoy († 1388), daughter of Louis II of Savoy, baron of Vaud, and Isabella of Châlon.


Reign

His rule as marquis of Namur was a peaceful one in which he devoted himself to encouraging commerce, industry, and the building of fortifications. He did participate in 1408 in the suppression of a revolt by the people of Liège, together with John the Fearless, Duke of Burgundy, William IV, Count of Hainaut and Louis VII, Duke of Bavaria.


Marriages

His first wife was Marie de Bar, daughter of Robert I, Duke of Bar and
Marie of France, Duchess of Bar Marie of France (18 September 1344 – 15 October 1404) was the sixth child and second daughter of John II of France and Bonne of Bohemia.Jean d'Arras, ''Melusine; or, The Noble History of Lusignan'', transl. Donald Maddox, (The Pennsylvania State ...
. In 1393, he remarried Jeanne d'Harcourt (1372–1456), daughter of John VI, Count of Harcourt and Catherine of Bourbon. He had no surviving children, and so on his death, William II was succeeded as Marquis by his brother John III. {{DEFAULTSORT:William 02, Marquis of Namur 1355 births 1418 deaths 14th-century margraves of Namur 15th-century margraves of Namur Place of birth missing House of Dampierre