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Theobald I of Bar

Theobald I of Bar

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Jean (Thibaut) Theobald I of Bar (c.1158 - 13 February 1214) was count of Bar from 1190 until his death, and a count of Luxemburg from 1197 until his death. He was the son of Reginald II of Bar and his wife Agnès de Champagne. He accompanied his elder brother Henry I
Henry I of Bar
Henry I of Bar , was Count of Bar, lord of Mousson and Amance from 1170 to 1190. He was the son of Renaut II of Bar and Agnes of Champagne....

 on the Third Crusade
Third Crusade
The Third Crusade , also known as the Kings' Crusade, was an attempt by European leaders to reconquer the Holy Land from Saladin ....

, and succeed as count when Henry was killed in the Siege of Acre
Siege of Acre
The Siege of Acre was the first confrontation of the Third Crusade, lasting from August 28, 1189 until July 12, 1191, and the first time in the history that the King of Jerusalem was compelled to personally see to the defence of the Holy Land...

.

Theobald I was married three times; to Ermesinde (Isabella) of Bar-sur-Seine, Adelheid von Loos (Looz) & Ermesinde (Ermesinda) de Namur and was succeeded as count by his eldest son Henry II
Henry II of Bar
Henry II of Bar alternately Henri II of Bar was a Count of Bar who reigned from 1214 to 1239. He died in Gaza while on Crusade.-Spouse and children:In 1219 he married Philippa de Dreux , the daughter of Robert II of Dreux,...

, by his first marriage.
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Jean (Thibaut) Theobald I of Bar (c.1158 - 13 February 1214) was count of Bar from 1190 until his death, and a count of Luxemburg from 1197 until his death. He was the son of Reginald II of Bar and his wife Agnès de Champagne. He accompanied his elder brother Henry I
Henry I of Bar
Henry I of Bar , was Count of Bar, lord of Mousson and Amance from 1170 to 1190. He was the son of Renaut II of Bar and Agnes of Champagne....

 on the Third Crusade
Third Crusade
The Third Crusade , also known as the Kings' Crusade, was an attempt by European leaders to reconquer the Holy Land from Saladin ....

, and succeed as count when Henry was killed in the Siege of Acre
Siege of Acre
The Siege of Acre was the first confrontation of the Third Crusade, lasting from August 28, 1189 until July 12, 1191, and the first time in the history that the King of Jerusalem was compelled to personally see to the defence of the Holy Land...

.

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Theobald I was married three times; to Ermesinde (Isabella) of Bar-sur-Seine, Adelheid von Loos (Looz) & Ermesinde (Ermesinda) de Namur and was succeeded as count by his eldest son Henry II
Henry II of Bar
Henry II of Bar alternately Henri II of Bar was a Count of Bar who reigned from 1214 to 1239. He died in Gaza while on Crusade.-Spouse and children:In 1219 he married Philippa de Dreux , the daughter of Robert II of Dreux,...

, by his first marriage. His eldest daughter Agnes, by his second marriage, married Frederick II, Duke of Lorraine
Frederick II, Duke of Lorraine
Frederick II was the duke of Lorraine from 1206 to his death, son of Frederick I and Ludmilla, daughter of Mieszko III the Old, of the Piast Dynasty....

. His lands in Luxembourg reverted to Waleran IV of Limburg
Waleran IV of Limburg
Waleran IV or Walram IV was the duke of Limburg from 1247 to his death. He was the son and successor of Henry IV and Ermengarde, countess of Berg....

, who married Theobald's widow Ermesinde I of Luxemburg.

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