Henry III, Duke of Limburg
Henry III (c. 1140 – 21 June 1221) was the Duke of Limburg and Count of Arlon from 1165 to his death. He was the son and successor of Henry II and Matilda of Saffenberg.[1]
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| Duke of Limburg and Count of Arlon | |
| Reign | 1165–1221 |
| Predecessor | Henry II |
| Successor | Waleran III |
| Born | c. 1140 |
| Died | 21 June 1221 |
| Noble family | House of Ardennes-Verdun |
| Spouse(s) | Sophia of Saarbrücken Adelaide of Henneberg |
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| Father | Henry II |
| Mother | Matilda of Saffenberg |
In 1172, he fought against the Count of Luxembourg, Henry IV the Blind, and then his ally, the Count of Hainaut, Baldwin V. The environs of Arlon were devastated and the duke, overcome, had to recompense the Count of Luxembourg for the wrongs he had done him. In 1183, he supported the election of Folmar of Karden as Archbishop of Trier. This was opposed by the emperor, Frederick Barbarossa.
In 1213, Henry faced his nephew Henry, Duke of Brabant at the battle of Steppes.[2] The Duke of Brabant's army broke and ran.[2] Henry later supported Otto of Brunswick over Philip of Swabia as German king and imperial claimant. He fought at the Battle of Bouvines in 1214 for Otto of Brunswick, while his son Waleran sided with Philip II of France.[3]
References
- Loud & Schenk 2017, p. xxix.
- Schnerb 2010, p. 310.
- Baldwin 2002, p. 41.
Sources
- Baldwin, John W. (2002). Aristocratic Life in Medieval France: The Romances of Jean Renart and Gerbert de Montreuil, 1190-1230. The Johns Hopkins University Press.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Loud, Graham A.; Schenk, Jochen, eds. (2017). The Origins of the German Principalities, 1100-1350: Essays by German Historians. Routledge.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Schnerb, Bertrand (2010). "Battle of Steppes". In Rogers, Clifford J. (ed.). The Oxford Encyclopedia of Medieval Warfare and Military Technology. 3. Oxford University Press.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
Henry III, Duke of Limburg Born: c. 1140 Died: 21 June 1221 | ||
| Preceded by Henry II |
Duke of Limburg 1165–1221 |
Succeeded by Waleran III |
| Count of Arlon 1165–1221 | ||
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