Hugh II, Count of Saint-Pol

Hugh II (franz: Hugues II, † probably after 1119 ) was a Count of Saint-Pol from the house Candavene.

Hugo followed around the year 1078 his older brother, Guido I, as Count of Saint-Pol after. Together with his eldest son, he took part in the wake of Count Robert II of Flanders on the first crusade. William of Tyre calls them on their cross takeover in 1096 and at the siege of Antioch 1098th Albert of Aachen reported on the death of his son at the siege Maarath to - Numan.

After Hugo had returned from the Holy Land, he began a long-standing feud with his liege lord, Count Baldwin VII of Flanders. 1117 Saint-Pol was captured by the Count of Flanders, after which the mediation of Count Eustace III. of Boulogne, a peace was concluded. Counter Count Charles the Good in 1119 he took off to war again, but this led to the destruction of Saint- Pol.

Hugo married before 1061 Hélissende, a daughter of Count Enguerrand II of Ponthieu and niece of William the Conqueror. Their children were:

  • Enguerrand († 1098 at Maarath to - Numan )
  • Hugo III. Campdavene († 1145 or later), Count of Saint-Pol
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