Raoul II, Lord of Coucy
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Raoul II, Lord of Coucy was a son of Enguerrand III
and his wife Maria of Oisy. In 1246 he succeeded his father as lord of Coucy
. Raoul died at the siege of El Mansoura in Egypt
during the Seventh Crusade
.
Raoul married Elisabeth, daughter of Walter III of Châtillon
, and later re-married to Philippe of Dammartin
, daughter of Simon of Dammartin
.
Enguerrand III, Lord of Coucy
Enguerrand III, Lord of Coucy was the eldest son and successor of Ralph I, Lord of Coucy. He succeeded as Lord of Coucy in 1191, and held it until his death; he was also lord of Marle and Boves....
and his wife Maria of Oisy. In 1246 he succeeded his father as lord of Coucy
Lord of Coucy
The Lords of Coucy were a medieval lordship based on the fortress at Coucy-le-Château-Auffrique, in Picardy. The fortress was founded by Herve, archbishop of Rheims, and remained under the fluctuating control of these archbishops for some time until probably the later part of the 10th century...
. Raoul died at the siege of El Mansoura in Egypt
Ayyubid dynasty
The Ayyubid dynasty was a Muslim dynasty of Kurdish origin, founded by Saladin and centered in Egypt. The dynasty ruled much of the Middle East during the 12th and 13th centuries CE. The Ayyubid family, under the brothers Ayyub and Shirkuh, originally served as soldiers for the Zengids until they...
during the Seventh Crusade
Seventh Crusade
The Seventh Crusade was a crusade led by Louis IX of France from 1248 to 1254. Approximately 800,000 bezants were paid in ransom for King Louis who, along with thousands of his troops, was captured and defeated by the Egyptian army led by the Ayyubid Sultan Turanshah supported by the Bahariyya...
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Raoul married Elisabeth, daughter of Walter III of Châtillon
Walter III of Châtillon
Walter III of Châtillon was a French nobleman. He was son of Guy II of Châtillon-sur-Marne and Adelheid of Dreux.In 1196 he married Elisabeth , daughter of Hugo IV, Count of Saint-Pol and in 1205 succeeded his father as count of Saint-Pol.Walter was the father of:*Guy II *Hugo V *Elisabeth,...
, and later re-married to Philippe of Dammartin
Philippe of Dammartin
Philippe of Dammartin was a 13th century noble woman. Philippe was the daughter of Simon of Dammartin, Count of Aumâle, Count of Ponthieu and of Montreuil and his wife Marie of Ponthieu...
, daughter of Simon of Dammartin
Simon of Dammartin
Simon of Dammartin was a son of Alberic II of Dammartin and his wife Mathildis of Clermont.-Biography:...
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