Henry V | |
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| Count of Luxembourg | |
 Henry V, Count of Luxembourg | |
| Born | 1216 |
| Died | (1281-12-24)24 December 1281 |
| Noble family | House of Luxembourg (founder) |
| Spouse | Margaret of Bar |
| Issue Detail | Henry VI, Count of Luxembourg Waleran I, Lord of Ligny Isabelle of Luxembourg Philippa of Luxembourg |
| Father | Waleran III, Duke of Limburg |
| Mother | Ermesinde, Countess of Luxembourg |
Henry V the Blondell (1216 – 24 December 1281), calledthe Great, was the Count ofArlon from 1226 to his death,Lord of Ligny from 1240 to his death,Count of Luxembourg andLaroche from 1247 to his death, and theMarquis of Namur between 1256 and 1264 asHenry III. He was the son and successor ofWaleran III, Duke of Limburg andErmesinde, Countess of Luxembourg.[1]
In 1226, following the death of his father Waleran III, Henry inherited the County of Arlon.
In 1240 Henry marriedMargaret,[1] daughter ofHenry II of Bar andPhilippa of Dreux. Henry's marriage to Margaret brought himLigny-en-Barrois as herdowry,[1] though, by a clause in the marriage contract, it remained under the feudal suzerainty of theCounty of Bar. In contempt of this, Henry paid homage in 1256 to KingTheobald II of Navarre in the latter's capacity asCount of Champagne. Henry's brother-in-law CountTheobald II of Bar took advantage of the conflict then raging between DukeFrederick III of Lorraine and thebishops of Metz. Henry V was a partisan of the duke and so Theobald took the side of the bishop. Henry was captured in battle atPrény on 14 September 1266.[2] On 8 September 1268, KingLouis IX of France arbitrated between the two counts and Henry was freed and repossessed of Ligny, but under the suzerainty of the Barrois.[3]
Henry inherited Luxembourg and Laroche following the death of his mother, Ermesinde, in 1247.[4] In 1256, Henry seized Namur while the reigning margrave,Baldwin II, was also reigningemperor inConstantinople. Baldwin sold his rights to Namur toGuy, Count of Flanders, who retook the margraviate from Henry. The two parties made peace and Guy married Henry's daughter,Isabelle.
Upon receiving 15,000tournois from the Pope, Henry joinedEdward of England on theNinth Crusade.[5] He returned with his remaining retainers after the crusaders achieved a truce with theMamluk Sultanate.[5]
From Margaret he had the following issue:
He also had at least two illegitimate sons,[6] including:
All of his sons perished in theBattle of Worringen in 1288.
Henry V, Count of Luxembourg Born: 1216 Died: 24 December 1281 | ||
| Preceded by | Count of Laroche 1247–1281 | Succeeded by |
| Count of Luxembourg 1247–1281 | Succeeded by | |
| Preceded by | Count of Arlon 1226–1281 | |
| Preceded by | Marquis of Namur 1256–1264 | Succeeded by |
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