- Henry II of Limburg
Henry II (c. 1111 – August 1167) was the
duke of Limburg from 1139 and count ofArlon from 1147 to his death. He was the son ofWaleran, Duke of Lower Lorraine , and Jutta of Guelders. He succeeded his father in Limburg with the title of duke, butConrad III refused grant him Lower Lorraine. He continued to style himself as duke nevertheless.Henry refused at first to accept the loss of Lorraine and attacked the new duke, Godfrey VII. He was defeated. Godfrey died in 1142, but Henry was occupied with a war against the lord of
Fauquemont and did not assert any claim to the duchy of Lower Lorraine.In 1147, he inherited Arlon, his younger brother Waleran having died without children. Conrad confirmed this, for he had promised Henry a fief to compensate for the loss of Lorraine, and the duke and the king were reconciled. Henry did not take part in the
Second Crusade that year, however. Henry attended the coronation of Conrad's successor,Frederick Barbarossa .At that time, Henry was involved in a war with
Henry IV of Luxembourg . The town ofAndenne was taken and completely plundered and burned. Then Henry turned to Godfrey VIII, but they soon made peace in 1155. Henry's daughter Margaret married Godfrey.Henry took part in Barbarossa's Italian campaigns, dying during the epidemic of 1167 at
Rome .-
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* [http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/LIMBURG.htm#_Toc154467848 FMG on Henry II of Limburg, his wives and children]
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