Douce II, Countess of Provence
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Douce II of Provence
)| Douce II | |
|---|---|
Countess of Provence | |
| Reign | 1166 |
| Predecessor | Ramon Berenguer II, Count of Provence |
| Successor | Alfonso II of Aragon |
| Born | c. 1162 |
| Died | after April 1172 (aged c. 10) |
| House | Barcelona |
| Father | Ramon Berenguer II, Count of Provence |
| Mother | Richeza of Poland |
Douce II (
County of Provence through the marriage of Douce I to Ramon Berenguer III, Count of Barcelona
.
Life
Douce was the sole child of the Provençal count
County of Provence.[1]
Immediately after her accession, Raymond V entered Provence to ensure that the betrothal would be honored. In order to secure his position, he attempted to arrange a marriage with Douce's mother. His efforts came to nothing due to intervention of the young
Margrave of Provence. In order to gain time, Alfonso wrote to Raymond to tell him that he consented to the planned marriages of both Douce and her mother. Conflict soon ensued, however, and despite initial setbacks, Alfonso prevailed over Raymond. He arrived in Provence by the end of 1166. William VII of Montpellier was the first of Douce's vassals to declare allegiance to him, followed by the rest.[1]
In 1168, Alfonso granted Provence to his brother,
Beatrice, Countess of Melgueil. In April 1172, Beatrice decided that the County of Melgueil should be divided between her daughter, Ermessende of Pelet, and Douce, still betrothed to Raymond of Toulouse. Douce died the same year, however, and all of Melgueil passed to her half-aunt, who also married her fiancé.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Víctor Balaguer, Historia de Cataluña y de la Corona de Aragon, vol. II (Barcelona: Salvador Manero, 1861), V, ii, 11–18.