Rainald II. (Bar)
Rainald II. († November 25, 1170 ) was a Count of Bar since 1149 and by marriage from 1155 Lord of Ligny .
He was a son of Count Rainald I and his wife, Gisela von Vaudémont.
Rainald took part with his father in the second crusade , on which the father died in 1149. He led feuds against the Duke of Lorraine and the Bishop of Metz . The latter he defeated in 1153 in a battle near Tircy. After an attack on the Abbey of Saint-Mihiel , Rainald was banned from church in 1152 , which he could only solve after donations to the church. He was buried in Saint-Mihiel after his death.
Rainald had been married to Agnes von Blois, a daughter of Count Theobald IV / II , since 1155 . from Blois-Champagne . Agnes brought the Ligny estate into the marriage as a dowry. Your children were:
- Heinrich I († 1190), Count of Bar
- Theobald I († 1214), Count of Bar
- Rainald († December 9, 1217), 1183 Bishop of Chartres
- Hugo († July 25, 1192), canon and provost of Chartres Cathedral
- Havide, Abbess of Clairfontaine
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Rainald I. the one-eyed |
Count of Bar 1149–1170 |
Heinrich I. |
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| SURNAME | Rainald II. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Count von Bar and, by marriage, Herr von Ligny |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 12th Century |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 25, 1170 |