- Comte de Vermandois
- Comte de Valois
Raoul II de Vermandois, comte de Vermandois, comte de Valois, was born 1145 to Raoul I de Vermandois (1085-1152) and Petronille de Poitiers (1125-1153) and died 17 June 1167 of leprosy. He married Margaret I of Flanders (c1143-1194) 1160 JL .
Biography
Ralph II[1] (French: Raoul II) Count of Vermandois, known as the Younger and the Leper, was born in 1145, and died June 3, 1167, from leprosy. Ralph began reigning over Vermandois when his father died in 1152, and ruled until his own death. He was the count of Vermandois and Valois, son of Ralph I, who was also count of Vermandois and Valois, and Petronille de Poitiers (1125-1153). Around 1160 he married Margaret I of Flanders (c1143-1194), who was subsequently Countess of Flanders in 1191.
He began suffering from leprosy around 1163, his marriage could not be consummated and was broken up. Having no descendants, he abdicated in favor of his sister Elisabeth in 1167.
Siblings
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Élisabeth de Vermandois (1143-1183) | 1143 | 28 March 1183 Arras, France | Philippe d'Alsace (-1191) |
| Raoul II de Vermandois (1145-1167) | 1145 | 17 June 1167 | Margaret I of Flanders (c1143-1194) |
| Éléonore de Vermandois (c1148-1213) | |||
See Also
- Raoul Vermandois
- Vermandois Family
- Vermandois in France
Sources
- wikipedia:en:Ralph II, Count of Vermandois
- Project Medlands
- Raoul II de Vermandois, Geni.com, https://www.geni.com/people/Raoul-II-de-Vermandois/6000000005598888382, retrieved 18 Mar 2024
Succession Chart
| Preceded by Ralph I |
Count of Vermandois 1152–1167 |
Succeeded by Elisabeth |
References
- ^ Louis Duval-Arnould, The last years of the leper count Raoul de Vermandois and the devolution of his provinces to Philippe d'Alsace [archive], 1984.,