Theobald II of Bar

Theobald II (c. 1221–1291) became count of Bar in 1239 after his father Henry II died on the Barons' Crusade, with his mother Philippa of Dreux acting as regent until 1242. In 1245 he made peace with Matthew II of Lorraine, beginning decades of peace between their lands.

Fighting for his brother-in-law Guy of Dampierre in the Flanders succession war, he was captured at Westkapelle in 1253 and ransomed in September 1254, composing poetry while imprisoned. By charter on 21 April 1261 he founded the town of Pont-à-Mousson. He died in October 1291 and was succeeded by his son Henry III.