Guy of Dampierre, Count of Zeeland, also called Guy of Namur (Dutch:
Gwijde van Dampierre) (ca.
1272 -
October 13,
1311 in
Pavia), a younger son of
Guy, Count of Flanders and
Isabelle of Luxembourg, was Lord of
Ronse.
In 1302, with his father in prison and
Flanders under French occupation, he was sent by his elder brother
John I, Marquis of Namur to take command of the rebellion there. He led the troops from western Flanders at the
Battle of Kortrijk, and received great acclamation for the victory there. He took the title of
Count of Zeeland and invaded
Zeeland; but the French raised new armies, and he was beaten at the naval
Battle of Zierikzee and became a captive of the
count of Holland. Abandoning his designs on Zeeland, he went on campaign in
Italy with his cousin
Henry VII, Holy Roman Emperor. There he married Margaret of Lorraine, daughter of
Theobald II, Duke of Lorraine; but he died soon thereafter, without issue.