Renauld I, Count of Nevers
French nobleman
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| Intro | French nobleman | |
| Places | France | |
| was | Noble Aristocrat | |
| Work field | Royals | |
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| Birth | 1000 | |
| Death | 29 May 1040 (aged 40 years) | |
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Biography
Renauld I (died 29 May 1040) 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.
Family
Renauld was the son of Landerich of Monceau and Matilda of Mâcon.
Marriage
He married Hedwig (or Advisa) of France on 25 January 1016, daughter of Robert II, King of France and Constance of Arles.
Children
- William I of Nevers (c. 1030–1083/1097)
- Henry of Nevers (died 1067)
- Guy of Nevers (died 1067)
- Robert of Nevers Baron of Craon (c. 1035–1098)
- Adelaide of Nevers
Sources
- 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.