Renauld I (died 29 May 1040[1]) was a French nobleman. He was the Count of Nevers and Count of Auxerre from 1028 until his death at the battle of Seignelay against Robert I, Duke of Burgundy.[1]
Renauld I, Count of Nevers | |
|---|---|
| Count of Nevers | |
| Reign | 1028 - 1040 |
| Predecessor | Landerich of Monceau |
| Successor | William I |
| Died | 29 May 1040 Seignelay (Yonne), France |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Father | Landerich of Monceau |
| Mother | Matilda of Mâcon |
Family edit
Renauld was the son of Landerich of Monceau and Matilda of Mâcon.[2]
Marriage edit
He married Hedwig (or Advisa) of France on 25 January 1016, daughter of Robert II, King of France and Constance of Arles.[3]
Children edit
- William I of Nevers (c. 1030–1083/1097)[4]
- Henry of Nevers (died 1067)[4]
- Guy of Nevers (died 1067)[4]
- Robert of Nevers Baron of Craon (c. 1035–1098)[4]
- Adelaide of Nevers
References edit
- ^ a b Bouchard 1987, p. 344.
- ^ Jessee 2000, p. figure 2.
- ^ Bouchard 1987, p. 343.
- ^ a b c d Bouchard 1987, p. 342.
Sources edit
- Bouchard, Constance Brittain (1987). Sword, Miter, and Cloister: Nobility and the Church in Burgundy, 980-1188. Cornell University Press.
- Jessee, W. Scott (2000). Robert the Burgundian and the Counts of Anjou, Ca. 1025-1098. The Catholic University of America.
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