Henry II, Count of Louvain

Henry II, called the belted (* 1020, † 1078 buried in Nivelles ) was Count of Leuven and Count of Brussels from 1054 to 1078, he was the son of Count Lambert II and Oda of Verdun..

Little is known of his reign, only that he. Richilde 1071 of Hainault, the widow of Baldwin VI Arnulf III of Flanders and mother. vain against the usurpation of their brother Robert the Frisian, supported. Half a generation later married his daughter Ida Arnulf's brother Baldwin II of Hainaut.

Progeny

He married Adelheid, the daughter of Count Eberhard of the Betuwe and Teisterbant, and later founder of the monastery of Affligem. Their children were:

  • Henry III († 1095 ), Count of Leuven and Brussels, Landgrave of Brabant from 1085/86.
  • Godfrey I ( 1060, † 1139 ), Count of Leuven and Brussels, Landgrave of Brabant and Duke of Lower Lorraine.
  • Adalbero († 1128 ), Bishop of Liège
  • Ida ( 1077, † 1107/1139 ) ∞ 1084 Baldwin II, Count of Hainaut ( † 1098 )
Counts of Verdun Arnulf III, Count of Flanders Robert I, Count of Flanders Affligem Abbey Integrated Authority File
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