Robert I "the Good" (1216 - February 8, 1250) was Count of Artois. He was the third (and second surviving) son of King Louis VIII of France and Blanche of Castile. On June 14 1237 he married Matilda of Brabant, daughter of Henry II, Duke of Brabant, and they had two children: Events Prince Louis of France, the future King Louis VIII, invades England in the First Barons War Henry III becomes King of England. ... February 8 is the 39th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Events December 13 - Death of Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor Louis IX of France is captured by Muslims and has to ransom himself Mabinogion appears Albertus Magnus isolates the element arsenic Vincent of Beauvais writes proto-encyclopedic The Greater Mirror City of Stockholm founded Alphonso III of Portugal takes Algarve... The County of Artois was a Carolingian county, established by the counts Odalric and Ecfrid of Artois, then integrated into the County of Flanders, first by Baldwin II of Flanders around 898, then by Arnulf I of Flanders. ... Louis VIII the Lion (French: Louis VIII le Lion) (September 5, 1187 - November 8, 1226) reigned as King of France from 1223 to 1226. ... Blanche of Castile (1188-1252), wife of Louis VIII of France, third daughter of Alfonso VIII, king of Castile, and of Eleanor of England, daughter of Henry II, was born at Palencia. ... Henry II of Brabant (1207 - February 1, 1248) was Duke of Brabant after the death of his father in 1235. ...

1. Blanche of Artois (1248-1302) Blanche de Navarre (originally Blanche dArtois) (c. ...

2. Robert II of Artois (1250-1302)

He was killed in Egypt during the Seventh Crusade of St. Louis. The Seventh Crusade was a crusade led by Louis IX of France from 1248 to 1254. ... Only representation of Saint Louis known to be true to life - Early 14th century statue from the church of Mainneville, Eure, France King Louis IX of France or Saint Louis (April 25, 1214/1215–August 25, 1270) was King of France from 1226 until his death. ...