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, 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
- ^ 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
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]].