Henry V the Blond
| Henry V | |
|---|---|
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| Count of Arlon as Henry V | |
| Reign | 2 July 1226 – 24 December 1281 |
| Predecessor | Waleran III |
| Successor | Henry VI |
| Lord of Ligny as Henry I | |
| Reign | 1240 - 24 December 1281 |
| Predecessor | Henry II of Bar |
| Successor | Waleran I |
| Count of Luxembourg and Laroche as Henry V | |
| Reign | 12 February 1247 – 24 December 1281 |
| Predecessor | Ermesinda |
| Successor |
Henry VI (Luxembourg) Waleran I (Laroche) |
| Count of Namur as Henry III | |
| Reign | 1256 - 1264 |
| Predecessor | Baldwin II |
| Successor | Guy |
| Born | 1216 |
| Died | 24 December 1281 (aged 64–65) Mainz |
| Spouse | Margaret of Bar |
| Issue |
Henry VI, Count of Luxembourg Waleran I, Lord of Ligny Isabelle of Luxembourg Philippa of Luxembourg Margaret of Luxembourg Felicitas of Luxembourg Jeanne of Luxembourg |
| House | Luxembourg |
| Father | Waleran III of Limburg |
| Mother | Ermesinda of Luxembourg |
Henry V the Blondell (1216 – 24 December 1281), called the Great, was the count of Arlon from 1226 to his death, lord of Ligny from 1240 to his death, count of Luxembourg and Laroche from 1247 to his death, and the count of Namur between 1256 and 1264 as Henry III. He was the son and successor of Waleran III of Limburg and Ermesinda of Luxembourg.
In 1226, following the death of his father Waleran III, Henry inherited the county of Arlon.
In 1240 Henry married Margaret of Bar, daughter of Henry II of Bar and Philippa of Dreux who was the great-granddaughter of King Louis VI of France. Henry's marriage to Margaret brought him Ligny-en-Barrois as her dowry, though, by a clause in the marriage contract, it remained under the feudal suzerainty of the county of Bar. In contempt of this, Henry paid homage in 1256 to Theobald II of Navarre, in his capacity as Count of Champagne. Henry's brother-in-law, Theobald II of Bar, took advantage of the conflict then raging between Frederick III of Lorraine and the bishops of Metz. Henry V was a partisan of the duke and so Theobald took the side of the bishop. Henry was captured in battle at Prény on 14 September 1266. On 8 September 1268, King Louis IX arbitrated between the two counts and Henry was freed and repossessed of Ligny, but under the suzerainty of the Barrois.
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