Manasses II, Count of Rethel

Manasses II, Count of Rethel (died 1032) was a son of Manasses of Omont and his wife, Castricia. He manifested himself in the early 11th century as Count of Rethel.

Manasses II, Count of Rethel
Died1032
Noble familyde Rethel
Spouse(s)Dada
IssueManasses III, Count of Rethel
FatherManasses of Omont
MotherCastricia

He was married to Dada (possibly either Judith or Yvette), according to a recent study[1][2] she was most likely the sister of Eble I of Roucy, and a maternal granddaughter of Ermentrude de Roucy.

He was the father of Manasses III, who succeeded him, and perhaps Doda,[2] the wife of Godfrey III, Duke of Lower Lorraine.

Manasses II, Count of Rethel
 Died: 1032
Preceded by
Manasses I
Count of Rethel
? – 1032
Succeeded by

References edit

  1. ^ Mathieu, Jean-Noël (2000). La Succession au comté de Roucy aux environs de l'an mil. Vol. Prosopographica et Genealogica / 3. Oxford: Linacre College, Unit for Prosopographical Research. pp. 75–84. ISBN 1-900934-01-9. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  2. ^ a b Murray, Alan V. (2000). Settipani, Christian; Keats-Rohan, K.S.B. (eds.). The Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem: A Dynastic History 1099-1125. Occasional Publication of the Linacre Unit for Prosopographical Research Vol. 4. Oxford: Linacre College. pp. 173–174. ISBN 1-900934-03-5.