Archambaud VIII of Bourbon, nicknamed the Great, (1189–1242) was a ruler (sire) of Bourbonnais in the modern region of Auvergne, France. His parents were Guy II of Dampierre and Mathilde of Bourbon. Archambaud’s first wife was Alix de Forez. They married in 1205. Before she was repudiated, Alix bore: Margaret Archambaud IX of Bourbon Archambaud later married Beatrice de Montluçon, who bore him; William (Seigneur of Beçay) Marie, wife of John I of Dreux Beatrice, wife of Beraud VI of Mercœur Notes References Sources House of Dampierre 1242 deaths 1189 births