Renauld I (died 29 May 1040) was a French nobleman. He was the
Count of Nevers
The counts of Nevers were the rulers of the County of Nevers, which became a French duchy in 1539, with the rulers of the duchy calling themselves dukes.
History
The history of the County of Nevers is closely connected to the Duchy of Burgundy. ...
and
Count of Auxerre
The County of Auxerre is a former state of current central France, with capital in Auxerre.
History
The first count attested by the sources is one Ermenaud I of Auxerre, Ermenaud, a companion of Charlemagne who reigned around 770. In 859 Charles ...
from 1028 until his death at the battle of Seignelay against
Robert I, Duke of Burgundy
Robert I (1011 – 21 March 1076), known as Robert the Old and " fro, Tête-Hardi, lit=the Headstrong", was Duke of Burgundy from 1032 to his death. Robert was the son of King Robert II of France and Constance of Arles. His brother was Henry I ...
.
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
France was ruled by monarchs from the establishment of the Kingdom of West Francia in 843 until the end of the Second French Empire in 1870, with several interruptions.
Classical French historiography usually regards Clovis I () as the first ...
and
Constance of Arles
Constance of Arles (c. 986 – 28 July 1032), also known as Constance of Provence, was Queen of France as the third spouse of King Robert II of France.
Life
Born Detlev Schwennicke, ''Europäische Stammtafeln: Stammtafeln zur Geschichte der Europà ...
.
Children
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William I of Nevers
William I, Count of Nevers (c. 1029 – 20 June 1100), was the son of Renauld I, Count of Nevers and Hedwig of France, Countess d'Auxerre. He married Ermengarde, daughter of Renauld, Count of Tonnerre about 1039. William died in 1098.
William I ...
(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
References
Sources
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External links
Genealogical database by Herbert Stoyan
Nevers, Renauld I, Count of
Counts of Nevers
Year of birth unknown
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