Waleran III (or Walram III) ( – 2 July 1226) was initially lord of Montjoie, then

count Count (feminine: countess) is a historical title of nobility in certain European countries, varying in relative status, generally of middling rank in the hierarchy of nobility. Pine, L. G. ''Titles: How the King Became His Majesty''. New York: ...

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from 1214. He became count of

Arlon Arlon (; lb, Arel ; nl, Aarlen ; german: Arel ; wa, Årlon; la, Orolaunum) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in and capital of the province of Luxembourg in the Ardennes, Belgium. With a population of just over 28,000, it is th ...

and

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Limburg Limburg or Limbourg may refer to: Regions * Limburg (Belgium), a province since 1839 in the Flanders region of Belgium * Limburg (Netherlands), a province since 1839 in the south of the Netherlands * Diocese of Limburg, Roman Catholic Diocese in ...

on his father's death in 1221. He was the son of

Henry III of Limburg Henry III ( – 21 June 1221) was the Duke of Limburg and Count of Arlon from 1165 to his death. He was the son and successor of Henry II and Matilda of Saffenberg. In 1172, he fought against the Count of Luxembourg, Henry IV the Blind, and ...

and Sophia of Saarbrücken. As a younger son, he did not expect to inherit. He carried on an adventurous youth and took part in the

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in 1192. In 1208, the imperial candidate Philip of Swabia died and Waleran, his erstwhile supporter, turned to his opponent, Otto of Brunswick. In 1212, he accompanied his first cousin Henry I, Duke of Brabant, to Liège, then in a war with Guelders. Waleran's first wife, Cunigunda, a daughter of Frederick I, Duke of Lorraine, died in 1214 and in May he married

Ermesinda of Luxembourg Ermesinde (July 1186 – 12 February 1247) ruled as the countess of Luxembourg from 1197 until her death. She was the only child of Count Henry IV and his second wife Agnes of Guelders. Succession Prior to her birth, Ermesinde's aging father, ...

, and became count there. Ermesinda claimed Namur and so Waleran added a crown to his

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to symbolise this claim. In 1221, he inherited Limburg and added a second tail to the rampant lion on his arms. This symbolised his holding of ''two'' great fiefs. In 1223, he again tried to take Namur from the

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. He failed and signed a peace treaty on 13 February in Dinant. He then took part in various imperial diets and accompanied the Emperor Frederick II into Italy. Returning from there, he died in Rolduc.

Family and children

Waleran had four children by his first wife, Cunigunda of Lorraine, daughter of Frederick I, Duke of Lorraine, and three children by his second wife, Ermesinda of Luxembourg. Children with Cunigunda of Lorraine: # Sophie (c. 1190 – 1226/27), married c. 1210 Frederick of Isenberg # Matilda (c. 1192 – aft. 1234), married c. 1210

William III, Count of Jülich William was Count of Jülich from 1207 to 1219. He was a nephew of the previous Count, William II. He married Mathilde, daughter of Waleran III, Duke of Limburg. He died in 1219 during the Fifth Crusade in Egypt, and was succeeded by his son Willia ...

, mother of William IV, Count of Jülich #

Henry IV, Duke of Limburg Henry IV (1195 – 25 February 1247) was the duke of Limburg and count of Berg from 1226 to his death. He was the son of Waleran III, count of Luxembourg and duke of Limburg, and Cunigunda, daughter of Frederick I, Duke of Lorraine. Coun ...

, married

Irmgard of Berg Irmgard of Berg, heiress of Berg (died 1248–1249), was the child of Adolf VI count of Berg (1185–1218) and Berta von Sayn. She married in 1217 Henry IV, Duke of Limburg (since 1226), who became count of Berg in 1225. Henry IV of Limburg-Berg ...

, heiress of the County of Berg, a daughter of the count Adolf VI # Waleran (c. 1200 – 1242), married Elisabeth of Bar, daughter of Ermesinda of Luxembourg and

Theobald I, Count of Bar Theobald I (French: ''Thibaut or Thibauld de Bar'') (born – died 13 February 1214) was Count of Bar from 1190 until his death, and a Count of Luxemburg from 1197 until his death. He was the son of Reginald II of Bar and his wife Agnès de Cham ...

Children with

Ermesinde, Countess of Luxembourg Ermesinde (July 1186 – 12 February 1247) ruled as the countess of Luxembourg from 1197 until her death. She was the only child of Count Henry IV and his second wife Agnes of Guelders. Succession Prior to her birth, Ermesinde's aging father, ...

: #

Catherine of Limburg Catherine of Limburg (1215-1255) was a duchess consort of Lorraine by marriage to Matthias II, Duke of Lorraine.Georges Poull, La Maison ducale de Lorraine, Nancy, Presses Universitaires de Nancy, 1991, étail de l’édition(ISBN 2-86480-517-0) Sh ...

(c. 1215 – 1255), married

Matthias II, Duke of Lorraine Matthias II ( 1193 – 9 February 1251) was Duke of Lorraine from 1220 to his death. He was the son of Duke Frederick II and Agnes of Bar and succeeded his brother, Theobald I. He immediately had to give away Nancy to his brother's widow, ...

, nephew of Waleran's first wife # Henry V, Count of Luxembourg married

Margaret of Bar Margaret of Bar (1220–1275) was a daughter of Henry II of Bar and his wife Philippa of Dreux. She was Countess of Luxembourg by her marriage to Henry V of Luxembourg. She is also known as ''Marguerite of Bar''. Family Margaret's maternal gr ...

# Gerhard, Count of

Durbuy Durbuy (; wa, Derbu) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium. The total area is 156.61 km², consisting of the following districts: Barvaux, Bende, Bomal, Borlon, Durbuy, Grandhan, Heyd, Izier ...

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References

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Waleran 03 of Limburg 1160s births 1226 deaths Year of birth uncertain Counts of Arlon Dukes of Limburg House of Ardennes Lords of Monschau Christians of the Third Crusade Christians of the Fifth Crusade