Henry II, Count of Champagne

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Henry II, Count of Champagne was a prominent 12th-century French nobleman and crusader who ruled the County of Champagne and later became King of Jerusalem through marriage.

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Henry II of Champagne 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf King of Jerusalem
count
human
medieval noble
causeOfDeath fall from a window
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of France NERFINISHED
dateOfBirth 1166
dateOfDeath 1197-09-10
endTime 1197
endTimeAsKingOfJerusalem 1197
era High Middle Ages
father Henry I, Count of Champagne NERFINISHED
givenName Henry NERFINISHED
grandfather Louis VII of France NERFINISHED
languageOfWorkOrName Old French
mannerOfDeath accidental fall
mother Marie of France, Countess of Champagne NERFINISHED
motherIsDaughterOf Louis VII of France NERFINISHED
nobleFamily House of Blois NERFINISHED
nobleRank prince of the blood (Capetian France)
notableEvent became de facto ruler of the Kingdom of Jerusalem after the Third Crusade
marriage to Isabella I of Jerusalem in 1192
occupation crusader
nobleman
participatedIn Third Crusade NERFINISHED
placeOfBirth County of Champagne NERFINISHED
Troyes NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Acre NERFINISHED
Kingdom of Jerusalem NERFINISHED
positionHeld Count of Champagne NERFINISHED
King of Jerusalem NERFINISHED
predecessor Sibylla of Jerusalem NERFINISHED
predecessorAsCountOfChampagne Henry I, Count of Champagne NERFINISHED
religion Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholic Church
residence Acre NERFINISHED
Troyes NERFINISHED
ruledFrom 1181
ruledTo 1197
sexOrGender male
sibling Theobald III, Count of Champagne NERFINISHED
spouse Isabella I of Jerusalem NERFINISHED
startTime 1181
startTimeAsKingOfJerusalem 1192
successor Amalric II of Jerusalem NERFINISHED
successorAsCountOfChampagne Theobald III, Count of Champagne NERFINISHED
title Count of Champagne NERFINISHED
King of Jerusalem NERFINISHED

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Marie of France child Henry II, Count of Champagne
Battle of Arsuf (1191) commander Henry II, Count of Champagne
this entity surface form: Henry II of Champagne
House of Champagne notableMember Henry II, Count of Champagne
this entity surface form: Henry II of Champagne