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Birth:          ABT 1085 of Limburg, Belgium
Death:          6 Aug 1139 

Notes
Also Margrave of Antwerp (named by anti-king Lothare II)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waleran,_Duke_of_Lower_Lorraine
Waleran II (or Walram II) (c. 1085 – 1139), called Paganus meaning "the Pagan", 
probably due to a late baptism, was the Duke of Limburg and Count of Arlon from his 
father's death in about 1119 until his own twenty years later. He was given the Duchy 
of Lower Lorraine by Lothair of Supplinburg in 1128[1] after the latter's accession as 
King of Germany in 1125.

He was the son of Henry, Duke of Lower Lorraine (1101–1106),[1] and Adelaide of 
Pottenstein (Adelheid von Botenstein). Henry had been forced to yield the duchy to 
Godfrey I of Leuven on Henry V's succession, but had kept the ducal title. With the 
coming of Lothair, Godfrey was forced to yield it to Waleran. Godfrey was not willing 
to do so and war broke out, especially over disputes about authority over the abbey of 
Sint-Truiden. In 1129, Waleran and the bishop of Liège, Alexandre de Juliers, 
demolished Godfrey's forces at Wilde. His rule was actual from there on. Though 
Waleran and Godfrey eventually reconciled, Godfrey maintained, as Henry had, the 
ducal title.

He married Jutta von Wassenberg sometime between 1107–10,[2] daughter of Gerard I 
of Guelders. In 1129, Waleran was made forester of Duisbourg. In 1139, Lothair died 
and Waleran supported Conrad of Hohenstaufen, who was elected. He remained 
faithful to the new king until his death shortly thereafter. He was succeeded by 
Godfrey II of Leuven in Lorraine.

He had five children:
Henry II, Duke of Limburg (d. Rome, Aug 1167), Count of Arlon from 1139 and Duke of 
Limburg from 1140
Gerhard van Limburg, who married Elizabeth [unknown] and had a child, Gerhard 
(1148– )
Beatrix van Limburg (– 12 July, after 1164), who married Ruprecht I Graf von 
Laurenburg (d. before 13 May 1154), 4. Walram van Limburg (d. 5 Jan 1147)
a daughter (d. 1150/51) who married Ekbert, Graf von Tecklenburg.

Parents
____ Henri I (ABT 1059 - ABT 1119)
VON POTTENSTEIN Adele (Adelheid) (1061 - 1106)

Siblings
____ Waleran (Walram) III "Paganus" (ABT 1085 - 6 Aug 1139)
DE LIMBURG Mathilde (ABT 1090 - )

Marriage To VON WASSENBERG Jutta (ABT 1093 - 24 Jun 1151)
    m.  

Notes

Parents
VON WASSENBERG (GUELDERS) (FLAMINIUS) Gerard I (Gerhard III) (ABT 1063 - 8 Mar 1129)
DE POITOU Clemence (1050 - 4 Jan 1142)

Children by VON WASSENBERG Jutta ABT 1093 - 24 Jun 1151
____ Henry (Henri) II (ABT 1111 - Aug 1167)

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