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Henry II (c. 1111 – August 1167) was the duke of Limburg from 1139 and count of Arlon from 1147 to his death. He was the son of Waleran Duke of Lower Lorraine and Jutta of Guelders daughter of Gerard I of Guelders. He succeeded his father in Limburg with the title of duke but Conrad III refused to grant him Lower Lorraine. He continued to style himself as duke nevertheless.Henry refused at first to accept the loss of Lorraine and attacked the new duke Godfrey VII. He was defeated.

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