Henry II, Count of Louvain

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Henry II (Dutch: Hendrik, French: Henri) was the Count of Louvain (Leuven) from 1054 through 1071 (?). Henry II was the son of Lambert II, Count of Louvain and Oda of Verdun. His maternal uncles included Pope Stephen IX and Duke Godfrey the Bearded of Lorraine.[1]

Henry II
Count of Louvain
Count of Brussels
Bornc. 1020
Died1078
Noble familyHouse of Reginar
Spouse(s)Adèle
IssueHenry III, Count of Louvain
Godfrey I, Count of Louvain
Albero I of Louvain, Prince-Bishop of Liège
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FatherLambert II, Count of Louvain
MotherOda of Verdun

Marriage and issue

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Henry married Adela of Thuringa.[2] Henry and Adela had several sons and a daughter:

Ancestry

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See also

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Regnal titles
Preceded by   Count of Louvain
1054-1078
Succeeded by

References

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  1. ^ Heather J. Tanner, Families, friends, and allies: Boulogne and politics in northern France and England, c. 879-1160, BRILL, 2004, p 300
  2. ^ a b c d e Jaarboek voor Middeleeuwse geschiedenis, Uitgeverij Verloren, 1998 Google Books
  3. ^ Gislebertus (of Mons), Laura Napran, Chronicle of Hainaut, Boydell Press, 2005
  4. ^ Parisse (1981), "Généalogie de la Maison d'Ardenne", La maison d'Ardenne Xe-XIe siècles. Actes des Journées Lotharingiennes, 24 - 26 oct. 1980, Centre Univ., Luxembourg: 9–41; Kupper (1981), "Annexe 2", Liège et l'Église impériale, doi:10.4000/books.pulg.1442, ISBN 978-2-251-66228-2