Ralph II, Count of Vermandois

Ralph II (French: Raoul 1145-3 June 1167), known as the Younger and the Leper, was the count of Vermandois and Valois from 1152 to 1167.^[1] Ralph was the son of Ralph I, whom he succeeded, and Petronilla of Aquitaine. Around 1160 he married Margaret of Alsace (c. 1145-1194). He began suffering from leprosy around 1163, ^{[citation needed]} his marriage could not be consummated and was broken up. Having no descendants, he abdicated in favor of his sister Elisabeth in 1167.

Ralph II
Count of Vermandois and Valois
Reign	1152 - 1167
Predecessor	Ralph I
Successor	Elisabeth
Born	1145
Died	3 June 1167
Spouse	Margaret of Alsace
House	Capet
Father	Ralph I, Count of Vermandois
Mother	Petronilla of Aquitaine