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In 1123 he married Matilda of Carinthia, daughter of Engelbert II Of Carinthia . Their children were:
# Henry I Of Champagne
# Theobald V Of Blois
# Adèle Of Champagne , married King Louis VII Of France
#Isabelle of Champagne, married William Gouet IV
#Marie of Champagne, married Eudes II, Duke Of Burgundy , became Abbess Of Fontevrault later in life.
#William (White Hands), 1135 - 1202 , Archbishop Of Reims 1176 - 1202 , Cardinal 1179
# Stephen I Of Sancerre 1133 - 1191 , Count of Sancerre and Crusader, died at the Siege Of Acre

King Louis VII Of France became involved in a war with Theobald by permitting Count Raoul I Of Vermandois and Seneschal of France , to repudiate his wife, Theobald's niece, and to marry Petronilla Of Aquitaine , sister of the queen of France. The war, which lasted two years ( 1142 - 1144 ), was marked by the occupation of Champagne by the royal army and the capture of Vitry , where many persons perished in the burning of the church.

Pierre Abélard sought asylum in Champagne during Theobald II's reign.

Theobald II was also Theobald IV, Count Of Blois .


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  Width "40%" align="center" ''' Count Of Champagne '''<br>1125&ndash1151
  Width "30%" align="center" Succeeded by:<br>''' Henry I '''
  Width "30%" align="center" Preceded by:<br>''' Stephen Henry '''
  Width "40%" align="center" ''' Count Of Blois '''<br>1102&ndash1151
  Width "30%" align="center" Succeeded by:<br>''' Theobald V '''