Héribrand II of Hierges
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Héribrand II of Hierges (died 1117) was lord of Hierges
. He was the son of Héribrand I of Saussure, lord of Hierges and of Hedwige d'Orchimont.
He was a knight in the First Crusade
.
He married Hodierna of Rethel, sister of King Baldwin II of Jerusalem
. His son Manasses
was constable of the kingdom of Jerusalem
from 1144 to 1152.
Hierges
Hierges is a commune in the Ardennes department in the Champagne-Ardenne region in northern France.Hierges is located in the Meuse valley along the Belgian border.-Population:-See also:*Manasses of Hierges*Héribrand II of Hierges...
. He was the son of Héribrand I of Saussure, lord of Hierges and of Hedwige d'Orchimont.
He was a knight in the First Crusade
First Crusade
The First Crusade was a military expedition by Western Christianity to regain the Holy Lands taken in the Muslim conquest of the Levant, ultimately resulting in the recapture of Jerusalem...
.
He married Hodierna of Rethel, sister of King Baldwin II of Jerusalem
Baldwin II of Jerusalem
Baldwin II of Jerusalem , formerly Baldwin II of Edessa, also called Baldwin of Bourcq, born Baldwin of Rethel was the second count of Edessa from 1100 to 1118, and the third king of Jerusalem from 1118 until his death.-Ancestry:Baldwin was the son of Hugh, count of Rethel, and his wife Melisende,...
. His son Manasses
Manasses of Hierges
Manasses of Hierges was an important crusader lord, and constable of the Kingdom of Jerusalem.He was the son of Hodierna of Rethel and Héribrand II of Hierges; Hodierna was a sister of King Baldwin II of Jerusalem...
was constable of the kingdom of Jerusalem
Officers of the Kingdom of Jerusalem
There were six major officers of the kingdom of Jerusalem: the constable, the marshal, the seneschal, the chamberlain , the butler and the chancellor...
from 1144 to 1152.