Reginar II, Count of Hainaut

Reginar II ( † after 932) was 916-932 Count of Hainaut, of 916 to that of the West Frankish king Charles III page. the Simple occur in records and played no part in the rebellion of his brother Giselbert against the king, therefore, with his brother fell in battle, but later again reconciled with this.

Origin

Reginar II came from the European aristocracy family of Reginare. He was the second son of niederlothringischen dux and marchio Reginar I and his wife Alberada ( cl 916-919 ). His older brother was Giselbert, later Duke of Lorraine. His sister, whose name is unknown, was with Berengar Graf Lommagau and May Field, Count of Namur ( cl 933 ) married.

Life

Reginar for the first time with his brother on January 19, 916 at the West Frankish king Charles III page. the Simple in Herstal mentioned in a document. He already bore the title of count ( comes ), but contemporary sources give no information on when it was used in Hainault as Count. Maybe he assumed the office of Sigehard ( † after 908), or he could have died from his end of the year 915 father taken it directly. The Reginar II as Count of Hainaut officiated emerges from the Life of Gerhard von Brogne and the Great issued in 966 by Emperor Otto I. deed.

Reginar II wore the rebellion of his brother Giselbert against King Charles III. the simple-minded and not therefore slid into a fight with his brother, in the Hainaut was devastated by Giselbert. 924 Giselbert was captured by his brother Berengar from Lommegau and only released after Reginar had asked the brother hostage one of his sons. After Lotharingia had fallen to 926 under the suzerainty of the East Frankish Empire itself Reginar reconciled with his brother, as both recognized the new power relations.

Marriage and children

Reginar II was Adelheid Duchess of Burgundy, daughter of Richard Duke of Burgundy and his wife, Adelheid Countess of Auxerre, Duchess of Transjuranien married. From this marriage at least three sons and one daughter:

  • Reginar III. Long neck ( † 973), Count of Hainaut
  • Rudolf ( cl 944, † after 966 ), Count of Maasgau and Haspengau ( Hesbaye )
  • Lietard ( 944 †)
  • Ne ( daughter), ∞ with Count Nevelung of Betuwe ( 943 †)
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