Stephen II of Auxonne

Count of Auxonne
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroCount of Auxonne
isCount
Work fieldRoyals
Gender
Male
Death1173
Family
Father:William III of Mâcon
Siblings:Géraud I, Count of Mâcon
Spouse:Judith de Lorraine
Children:Esteve II d'Auxonne
The details

Biography

Stephen (or Étienne) II (died after 22 July 1173) from the House of Ivrea was count of Auxonne (1173-1237). He was Stephen II in his House and Stephen I as count of Auxonne.

He was the son of William III, count of Mâcon, Vienne and Auxonne and Adelaide-Pontia, heiress of Trier.

His brother was Geraud; the two brothers succeeded their father on 1156. Geraud inherited the counties of Mâcon and Vienne and Stephen II received the county of Auxonne from William III and the lordship of Traves from his mother.

He died after 22 July 1173 and he succeeded by his only child, Stephen III.

Issue

He married c. 1170 to Judith, daughter of Matthias I, Duke of Lorraine and he had:

Sources

  • Bouchard, Constance Brittain (1987). Sword, Miter, and Cloister: Nobility and the Church in Burgundy, 980-1198. Cornell University Press.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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