Henry II, Count of Bar
Henry II of Bar in French Henri II de Bar, in German Heinrich II von Bar (1190–13 November 1239) was a Count of Bar who reigned from 1214 to 1239. He was son of Count Theobald I of Bar and his first wife, Ermesinde of Bar-sur-Seine.[1] Henry was killed on 13 November 1239 during the Barons' Crusade, when he diverted several hundred crusaders from the main army under Theobald I of Navarre to fight a force of Ayyubid Muslims at Gaza.[2]
Henri II, Count of Bar | |
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| Born | 1190 |
| Died | 13 November 1239 Gaza |
| Noble family | Montbéliard |
| Spouse(s) | Philippa de Dreux |
| Father | Theobald I, Count of Bar |
| Mother | Ermesinde of Bar-sur-Seine |
Spouse and children
In 1219 he married Philippa de Dreux (1192–1242),[3] the daughter of Robert II of Dreux.[4]
Children
- Margaret of Bar (1220–1275), in 1240 she married Henry V of Luxembourg[5]
- Thiébaut II of Bar (c. 1221–1291),[4] Succeeded his father as Count of Bar
- Henry, 1249
- Jeanne (1225–1299), married first Frédéric de Blamont who died in 1255, and second Louis V, Count of Chiny
- Renaud (died 1271)
- Erard (died 1335)
- Isabelle (died 1320)
See also
References
- Péporté 2011, p. 81.
- Burgtorf 2011, p. 332.
- Lower 2005, p. 48.
- Richard 1983, p. xxviii.
- Gade 1951, p. 96.
Sources
- Burgtorf, Jochen (2011). "Battle of Gaza (1239)". In Mikaberidze, Alexander (ed.). Conflict and Conquest in the Islamic World: A Historical Encyclopedia. Vol. I. ABC-CLIO.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Gade, John A. (1951). Luxemburg in the Middle Ages. E.J. Brill.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Lower, Michael (2005). The Barons' Crusade: A Call to Arms and Its Consequences. University of Pennsylvania Press.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Péporté, P. (2011). Historiography, Collective Memory and Nation-Building in Luxembourg. Brill.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Richard, Jean (1983). Lloyd, Simon (ed.). Saint Louis, Crusader King of France. Translated by Birrell, Jean. Cambridge University Press.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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