Emma of Provence
Bornc. 1007
Died1062
Noble familyBosonids
Spouse(s)William III of Toulouse
FatherRotbold II of Provence
MotherErmengarde of Burgundy

Emma (c. 1007-1062) was Sovereign Countess and Margravine of Provence from 1037 until 1062.

She was the daughter of Rotbold II of Provence and Ermengarde of Burgundy. She inherited the title from her elder brother William III, and married William III of Toulouse.

With William, she had two children:

  • Pons, who succeeded to Toulouse
  • Bertrand, who succeeded Pons in Toulouse (1060) and his mother in Provence

Sources

  • Lewis, Archibald R. The Development of Southern French and Catalan Society, 718–1050. University of Texas Press: Austin, 1965.
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