Henry II

Count of Louvain from 1054
Person human Q919329
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Henry II

Summary

Henry II is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1020[2]. He passed away in Nivelles[3]. He died on January 1, 1078[4]. He worked as an aristocrat[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month, #7,242 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Henry II passed away in Nivelles[3].
  • Henry II was born on January 1, 1020[2].
  • Henry II died on January 1, 1078[4].
  • Henry II is buried at Collegiate Church of Saint Gertrude, Nivelles[7].
  • Henry II's father was Lambert II, Count of Louvain[8].
  • Henry II's mother was Oda of Verdun[9].
  • Among Henry II's spouses was Adela of Orthen[10].
  • A child of Henry II was Henry III, Count of Louvain[11].
  • A child of Henry II was Godfrey I[12].
  • A child of Henry II was Albero I of Louvain[13].
  • A child of Henry II was Ida of Louvain[14].
  • A child of Henry II was NN de Louvain[15].
  • A child of Henry II was Q137613681[16].
  • Henry II worked as an aristocrat[5].
  • Henry II is recorded as male[17].
  • Henry II's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Henry II's family is recorded as House of Brabant[19].
  • Henry II's noble title is recorded as count[20].
  • Henry II's given name is recorded as Hendrik[21].
  • Henry II's P14608 is recorded as 142356697[22].

Body

Origins and Family

Henry II was born on January 1, 1020[2]. His father was Lambert II, Count of Louvain[8]. His mother was Oda of Verdun[9].

Career and Affiliations

Henry II worked as an aristocrat[5].

Personal Life

Among Henry II's spouses was Adela of Orthen[10]. Children include Henry III, Count of Louvain[11], a politician[23], 1060–1095[24]; Godfrey I[12], a feudatory[25], 1060–1139[26]; Albero I of Louvain[13], a Catholic priest[27], 1070–1128[28]; Ida of Louvain[14], 1075–1139[29]; NN de Louvain[15]; and Q137613681[16], a feudatory[30], 1040–1120[31].

Death and Burial

Henry II died on January 1, 1078[4]. He died in Nivelles[3]. Burial took place at Collegiate Church of Saint Gertrude, Nivelles[7].

Why It Matters

Henry II ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month, #7,242 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where did Henry II die?

Henry II passed away in Nivelles[3].

Who were Henry II's parents?

Henry II's father was Lambert II, Count of Louvain[8]. Henry II's mother was Oda of Verdun[9].

Who was Henry II married to?

Henry II's spouses include Adela of Orthen[10].

What did Henry II do for work?

Henry II worked as aristocrat[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 1d ago · 日巫女 · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetqualifier-add:1| */ [[Property:P1810]]: Hendrik II van Leuven,, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1791078284841"
  2. 4d ago · 日巫女 · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia title → Henry II of Louvain
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'bg', 'ca', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'hu', 'it', 'nl', 'pl', 'pt',
    Familysearch person id → LYJ2-TZG
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P2889]]: LYJ2-TZG, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1790902746679"
  3. 13w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14608 → 142356697
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14608]]: 142356697, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1783130387391"
  4. 20w ago · Lesko987a · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child → Henry III, Count of Louvain, Godfrey I, Albero I of Louvain +3
    Occupation → aristocrat
    Family → House of Brabant
    Instance of → —
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32151|batch #32151]]: P2949 Update Qualifiers"
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