Stephen, Count of Blois

Stephen
Seal of Stephen
Bornc. 1045
Died19 May 1102 (aged 56–57)
Ramla, Kingdom of Jerusalem
Noble familyBlois
Spouse(s)Adela of Normandy
IssueWilliam, Count of Sully
Odo of Blois
Theobald II, Count of Champagne
Adela
Stephen, King of England
Lucia-Mahaut, Countess of Chester
Philip of Blois, Bishop of Châlons-sur-Marne
Agnes de Puiset
Alix of Joigni
Henry, Bishop of Winchester
Eleanor of Champagne
FatherTheobald III, Count of Blois
MotherGarsinde du Maine

Stephen Henry (in French, Étienne Henri, in Medieval French, Estienne Henri; c. 1045 – 19 May 1102) was the Count of Blois and Count of Chartres. He led an army during the First Crusade, was at the surrender of the city of Nicaea, and directed the siege of Antioch. Returning home without fulfilling his crusader vows, Stephen joined the crusade of 1101. Making his way to Jerusalem, he fought in the Second Battle of Ramla, where he was captured and later executed.


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