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Theobald II, Count of Champagne

1090–1152 · 12th century · Also known as Theobald IV of Blois, Theobald the Great

Theobald II, called the Great, was count of Champagne from 1125 and, as Theobald IV, count of Blois and Chartres from 1102. A son of Stephen-Henry and Adela of Normandy and brother of Stephen, King of England, he reunited Blois and Champagne. He supported Bernard of Clairvaux and the Cistercians and encouraged the Champagne fairs, and on his death his lands were divided among his sons.

Theobald II, Count of Champagne
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County of Champagne

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