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Robert IV of Auvergne

Robert IV of Auvergne (died 1194) was count of Auvergne from 1182 until his death.

Life

Robert was the first-born son of William VIII, the count of Auvergne, and Anne of Nevers.

In 1182, William VIII died and Robert inherited the county of Auvergne

In 1183 he repelled an assault by the Brabançons merecenaries, who were, apparently, being paid by Geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany.

He died in 1194 and was interred in the abbey of Bouschet.

Family and issue

He married Mahaut (Matilda) of Burgundy, daughter of Odo II, Duke of Burgundy and Marie of Blois, Duchess of Burgundy. They had six children:

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