Ralph II, Count of Vermandois
| Ralph II | |
|---|---|
| Count of Vermandois and Valois | |
| Reign | 1152 - 1167 |
| Predecessor | Ralph I |
| Successor | Elisabeth |
| Born | 1145 |
| Died | 3 June 1167 |
| Spouse | |
| House | Capet |
| Father | Ralph I, Count of Vermandois |
| Mother | Petronilla of Aquitaine |
Ralph II (French: Raoul 1145-3 June 1167), known as the Younger and the Leper, was the count of Vermandois and Valois from 1152 to 1167.[1] Ralph was the son of Ralph I, whom he succeeded, and Petronilla of Aquitaine. Around 1160 he married Margaret of Alsace (c. 1145-1194). He began suffering from leprosy around 1163, [citation needed] his marriage could not be consummated and was broken up. Having no descendants, he abdicated in favor of his sister Elisabeth in 1167.
Notes and references
[edit]- ^ 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.,
Bibliography
[edit]Louis Duval-Arnould, “The last years of the leper count Raoul de Vermandois (c. 1147-1167…) and the devolution of his provinces to Philippe d’Alsace”, in Bibliothèque de l’école des chartes, no 142-1, 1984, p. 81-92, [read online [archive]].
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