Theobald III, Count of Champagne

Theobald III
Theobald III
Count of Champagne
	Seal of Theobald III
Born	13 May 1179; Troyes
Died	24 May 1201 (aged 22); Troyes
Noble family	House of Blois House of Blois-Champagne; ;
Spouse(s)	Blanche of Navarre (m. 1199)
Issue	Theobald IV of Champagne
Father	Henry I, Count of Champagne
Mother	Marie of France

Theobald III (French: Thibaut; 13 May 1179 – 24 May 1201) was Count of Champagne from 1197 to his death. He was designated heir by his older brother Henry II when the latter went to the Holy Land on the Third Crusade, and succeeded him upon his death. He cooperated closely with his uncle and suzerain King Philip II of France. He died young, and was succeeded by a posthumous son, Theobald IV, while his widow, Blanche of Navarre, ruled as regent.