Reginald II of Bar (french: Renaut or ) (died 25 July 1170) was a

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and Lord of

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from 1149 till his death. He was the son of

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, Count of Bar and lord of Mousson, and Giselle of Vaudémont. In 1135, he attended the Council of Hugh of Metz with his father and brother. He took part in the

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with his father and brother Theodoric in 1147. His father died during his return. He reestablished wars against his traditional enemies, the

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and the

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. He was attacked in 1152, escaped to the Abbey of Saint-Mihiel and was excommunicated. After that, Reginald had to make amends to have his excommunication lifted. In 1170, Reginald died, to be succeeded by his eldest son,

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, as Count of Bar and Lord of Mousson.

Marriage and children

He was married in 1155 to Agnes of Champagne (died 1207),Margot Elsbeth Fassler, ''The Virgin of Chartres: Making History Through Liturgy and the Arts'', (Yale University Press, 2010), 457 note6. daughter of Theobald II (IV),

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and

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and

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, and had the following issue: *

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(1158–1190), Count of Bar * Theobald I (1159 or 1161 – 1214), Count of Bar * Reginald († 1217),

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(1182–1217) * Hugh,

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References

House of Montbelliard Renaut II Lords of Mousson People temporarily excommunicated by the Catholic Church Renaut II 1170 deaths Year of birth unknown {{France-noble-stub