Erard II of Brienne (died 1191) was count of Brienne from 1161 to 1191, and a French general during the Third Crusade, most notably at the Siege of Acre. [1] He was the son of Gautier II, count of Brienne( Gautier II de Brienne ), and Humbeline Baudemont, daughter of Andrew, lord of Baudemont( André de Baudement ) and Agnes of Braine. [2] His paternal grandparents were Erard I, Count of Brienne and Alix de Roucy. During this siege he saw his brother André of Brienne die on 4 October 1189, before being killed himself on 8 February 1191. Erard II's nephew was Erard of Brienne-Ramerupt.
Before 1166 he married Agnès of Montfaucon( Agnès de Montfaucon ) († after 1186), [3] daughter of Amadeus II of Montfaucon and of Béatrice of Grandson-Joinville. Their children were: