Ebles II of Roucy
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Ebles II (died May 1103), also called Eble or Ebale,[lower-alpha 1] was the second Count of Roucy (1063–1103) of the House of Montdidier. He was the son and successor of Hilduin IV of Montdidier and Alice (Alix), daughter of Ebles I of Roucy. He is famous for his participation in the Reconquista (the war against Muslim Spain), as well as for being one of the unruly barons of the Île-de-France subjugated by King Louis VI while he was still a prince. His life and character are summed up by Suger in his history of the reign of Louis VI: "Ebles was a man of great military prowess—indeed he became so bold that one day he set out for Spain with an army of a size fit only for a king—his feats of arms only made him more outrageous and rapacious in pillage, rape and all over evils."[1]
Ebles II | |
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Count of Roucy | |
Reign | 1063–1103 |
Predecessor | Hilduin IV |
Died | 1103 |
Dynasty | House of Montdidier |
Father | Hilduin IV |
Mother | Adelaide de Roucy |