Henry II (Limburg)
Heinrich II. Of Lower Lorraine (* around 1110; † August 1167 near Rome ) was Duke of Limburg, son of Walram III.
Around 1135 he married Mathilde von Saffenberg (* around 1120; † January 2, 1145), daughter of Count Adolf I von Saffenberg . In his second marriage he married Laurette von Flanders, daughter of Dietrich von Alsace . From the first marriage come Heinrich III. von Limburg (* around 1140; † July 21, 1221 Rolduc ), who married Sophia von Saarbrücken (* 1155; † 1226) (daughter of Simon I. von Saarbrücken ) in 1167 , and Margarethe von Limburg (∞ Gottfried III. von Löwen ) .
From Heinrich II onwards, the family no longer bears the name dukes of Lower Lorraine , but rather dukes of Limburg . Heinrich held this title from 1139 to 1167.
literature
- Heinrich Neu : Heinrich II. In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 8, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1969, ISBN 3-428-00189-3 , p. 367 ( digitized version ).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Walram III. |
Duke of Limburg 1139–1167 |
Henry III. |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Henry II |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Heinrich II of Lower Lorraine (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Duke of Limburg |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1110 |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 1167 |
| Place of death | near Rome |