Name Reginald Count Died November 25, 1170 | Parents Reginald I, Count of Bar Mother Giselle of Vaudemont | |
Children Theobald I, Count of Bar, Henry I, Count of Bar Grandparents Ermentrude of Burgundy, Theodoric I, Count of Montbeliard Great grandchildren Theobald II, Count of Bar, Margaret of Bar | ||
Noble family House of Montbeliard | ||
Reginald II of Bar (French: Renaut or Renaud) (died 25 July 1170) was a Count of Bar and Lord of Mousson from 1149 till his death. He was the son of Reginald I, 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 second crusade with his father and brother Theodoric in 1147. His father died during his return. He reestablished wars against his traditional enemies, the Duke of Lorraine and the bishop of Metz.
He was attacked in 1152, escaped to the Abbey of Saint-Mihiel and was excommunicated and had to make amends. In 1170, Reginald died, to be succeeded by his eldest son, Henry, as Count of Bar and Lord of Mousson.
Marriage and children
He was married in 1155 to Agnes of Champagne (died 1207), daughter of Theobald II (IV), Count of Blois and Champagne and Matilda of Carinthia, and had the following issue: