Waleran I of Luxembourg, Lord of Ligny
| Waleran I, Lord of Ligny | |
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Coat of Arms of Waleran I
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| Lord of Ligny and La Roche | |
| Reign | 1281 - 1288 |
| Predecessor | Henry I |
| Successor | Henry II |
| Died | 5 June 1288 |
| Spouse | Jeanne of Beaurevoir |
| Issue |
Henry II of Luxembourg, Lord of Ligny Waleran II of Luxembourg, Lord of Ligny Philipotte of Luxembourg Elisabeth of Luxembourg Marguerite of Luxembourg Marie of Luxembourg |
| House | Luxembourg |
| Father | Henry I of Ligny |
| Mother | Margaret of Bar |
Waleran I of Luxembourg (died 5 June 1288 in the Battle of Worringen) was since 1281 Lord of Ligny and La Roche.
He was the second son of Henry V, Count of Luxembourg and Margaret of Bar.
He married Jeanne, Dame de Beaurevoir (died before December 1300), and had:
He was killed together with his brother Henry VI, Count of Luxembourg in the Battle of Worringen against John I, Duke of Brabant. His eldest son, Henry II of Ligny, succeeded him.
Waleran of Luxembourg is one of the protagonists in Le Tournoi de Chauvency by trouvère Jacques Bretel.
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