Robert II de la Marck

Robert II de la Marck (1468 – November 1536) was the Duke of Bouillon and Lord of Sedan.

[2] Robert would fight against the supporters of John de Horne, Bishop of Liege, along with his own minor border engagements in the latter 15th century.

[2] He fought at the battle of Novara, saving the lives of his sons,[2] was seriously wounded, taking two months to recover.

[4] Robert led pillaging expeditions, launched from the castle of Logne, into the Low Countries which belonged to Emperor Charles V.[5] In 1521, he placed Virton under siege, thus instigating the Four Years War.

[6] Robert married Catherine de Croÿ,[7] daughter of Philip I of Croÿ-Chimay, Count of Chimay, in 1490.