About Louis III, Count of Chiny
Lived 1150 – 1189 (aged 38–39). Louis III, Count of Chiny was a Luxembourgish aristocrat.
Louis III (d. August 12? 1189), Count of Chiny, son of Albert, Count of Chiny, and his spouse Agnes of Bar.
He succeeded his father in 1162 and continued the family's support of the Abbey of Orval. He entered the Third Crusade alongside Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa, dying in transit in Belgrade.
He married Sophie (d. 1207), whose family is unknown. Their children were: Louis IV, Count of Chiny Gertrude, married to Thierry II, Seigneur de Walcourt, Count of Montaigu.
Upon his death, his son Louis assumed the role of Count of Chiny.
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Who was Louis III, Count of Chiny?
(1150-1189)
When was Louis III, Count of Chiny born?
Louis III, Count of Chiny was born in 1150.
When did Louis III, Count of Chiny die?
Louis III, Count of Chiny died on 12 August 1189.
What was Louis III, Count of Chiny's occupation?
Louis III, Count of Chiny was an aristocrat.
What nationality was Louis III, Count of Chiny?
Louis III, Count of Chiny was Luxembourgish.
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