Stephen II of Auxonne
Modern Standardized Name
Stephen II of Auxonne
Titles
count of Auxonne, count of Mâcon, count of Burgundy, comes in Burgundia,
Origin
Auxonne (47.1947, 5.3886)
Expedition Date/s
1171
Biography
Stephen II was the son of William III of Mâcon, who had undertaken his own independent crusade in 1156. He was married to the niece of the Emperor Frederick Barbarossa. Stephen's departure on crusade was marked by a number of donations to the Cistercian order in Burgundy.
Associates
Hugh III, duke of Burgundy, Stephen of Sancerre
Source
William of Tyre, XX, c. 25.
Bibliography
Constance Bouchard, Sword, Mitre, and Cloister: Nobility and the Church in Burgundy p.. 158-159.
Citation
“Stephen II of Auxonne,” Independent Crusaders Project, accessed September 18, 2024, https://independentcrusadersproject.ace.fordham.edu/items/show/2381.