Henry III of Limbourg, born around 1140, died in Klosterrath June 21, 1221, the Limburg was Duke and the Count of Arlon from 1165 to 1221. He was the son of Henry II, the Duke of Limbourg, and Mathilde de Saffenberg.
In 1172, he combating the Count of Luxembourg Henri IV blind, which was allied to the Count of Hainault V. Baudouin Around Arlon were devastated, and the Duke and Limburg, beaten, had to redress the wrongs he had committed against the Count of Luxembourg.
In 1183, he supported the election of Folcmare as Bishop of Trier, but this election was not accepted by the Emperor Frederick Barbarossa, which led to some unrest in the city. There was also fighting his nephew Henry I, Duke of Brabant, about the avouerie the abbey of Saint-Trond, Henri de Brabant claiming that the avouerie was part of the dowry of his mother Marguerite Limburg. An arrangement ended the war in 1191, the Duke of Limburg is recognized vassal of the Duke of Brabant and the two collaborated Dukes in the internal affairs of the region. During the double decker election of Philip of Swabia and Othon of Brunswick, he joined Othon, and fought at Bouvines.
Marriage and children [edit]
He married Sophie Saarbrücken (1150 † 1221), daughter of Simon I, Count of Saarbruecken, and Mathilde de Sponheim and had:
* Henri (1214), Lord of Wassenberg
* Simon (1178 † 1195), cardinal and bishop of Liege (1193-1195)
* Waleran III (1180 † 1226), Duke of Earl of Limburg and Luxembourg
* Frederick (1211) Lord of Lummen
* Gerard (1225), Count of Wassenberg
* Macharius, cited in 1214
* Judith († 1202), married to Goswin of Falkenbourg († 1217)
* Isabelle († 1221), married to Thierry de Heinsberg and Valkenburg (1192 † 1227)
Henry de Limbourg III 
