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Rainier (name)
The name Rainier ( or ; , a French form of Rainer (other), Rainer) may refer to: Given name * Reginar II, Count of Hainaut (890–932), also written Rainier II * Rainier, Margrave of Tuscany, Margrave of Tuscany from 1014 to 1027 * Rainier, Marquess of Montferrat (c. 1084–1135) * Rainerius (c. 1115/1117–1160), also spelled Rainier, patron saint of Pisa and travelers * Rainier I of Monaco, Lord of Cagnes (1267–1314) * Rainier II, Lord of Monaco (1350–1407) * Rainier III, Prince of Monaco (1923–2005) Surname * John Harvey Rainier (1847–1915), British admiral * John Spratt Rainier (1777–1822), British rear-admiral and Member of Parliament * Peter Rainier (Royal Navy officer, born 1741) (1741–1808), British admiral and Member of Parliament * Peter Rainier (Royal Navy officer, born 1784) (1784–1836), British captain, nephew of the above * Priaulx Rainier (1903–1986), South African-British composer Fiction * Charles Rainier, main character in the novel ''Rand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
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Rainer may refer to: People * Rainer (surname) * Rainer (given name) Other * Rainer Island, an island in Franz Josef Land, Russia * 16802 Rainer, an asteroid * Rainer Foundation, British charitable organisation See also * Rainier (other) * Rayner (other) * Raynor * Reiner (other) * Reyner Reyner is a surname, and has also been used as a given name. Notable people with the name include: * Reyner Banham (1922–1988), English architectural critic * Clement Reyner (1589–1651), English Benedictine monk * Edward Reyner (1600–c.16 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Reginar II, Count Of Hainaut
Reginar (or Rainier) II (890–932) was Lotharingian magnate who was active from approximately 915 to 932. He was brother of Duke Gilbert of Lotharingia, who died at the Battle of Andernach in 939, and because his son and grandson claimed it, he probably already personally held the fort of Mons in Hainaut as the seat of a county. History He was the son of Reginar I Longneck, and this means his paternal grandmother was possibly a daughter of Charles the Bald and Ermentrude. Flodoard's Annals, reports under the year 924 that Reginar the brother of Duke Gilbert of Lotharingia already had a son who was given as a hostage during conflicts between several of the Lotharingian magnates of the time. By 943 he was dead, as evidenced by a charter made in favor of his widowed daughter partly as atonement for his sins.Vanderkindere, Léon, ‘A propos d´une charte de Baldéric d’Utrecht’, in: ''Académie royale de Belgique Bulletin de la Classe des Lettres et des Sciences Morales et ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Rainier, Margrave Of Tuscany
Ranieri of Tuscany (died c. 1027), a member of the Bourbon del Monte Santa Maria family, was the Margrave of Tuscany from around 1014 until his death. He is also believed to have held the titles of Duke of Spoleto and Camerino. Early life and ancestry Ranieri's legendary origin as one of the sons of Count Arduino and Countess Willa di Ugo or Gisla is in conflict with historical records. This is because Ranieri was already governing Tuscany when the marriage between Willa and Arduino took place. In reality, Ranieri was born in the 10th century to Count Guido Ripuario. However, it is unclear whether this Count Guido was the son of Count Teudegrimo, who had a close relationship with King Hugh around 927 and became the ancestor of the Guidi counts, or if he belonged to the Alberti counts of Panico and Vernio, both of Ripuarian origin and law. Most sources suggest that Ranieri's father, Count Guido, was the son of Margrave Ugo, who founded the Abbey of Santa Maria in Petroio in 960, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Rainier, Marquess Of Montferrat
Rainier or Renier (; c. 1084 – May 1135), son of William IV, Marquis of Montferrat, was the sixth ruler of the state of Montferrat in north-west Italy from about 1100 to his death, and the first such to be identified in contemporary documents as Margrave of Montferrat. Life Renier was a powerful lord in his own time, appearing extensively in the contemporary documentation. With him the Aleramici of Montferrat first begin to throw off the shroud of obscurity and demonstrate a degree of influence in Italian politics. The beginning of his reign, nevertheless, is not clearly known, as he first appears in a document of 23 March 1111 as ''Raynerius de Monteferrato marchio''. He appears with this same title years later in 1126 and 1133 when, with other members of his family, he founded the Cistercian monastery of Santa Maria di Lucedio near Trino. Around the time of his appearance in the pages of history, c. 1111, Renier was a follower of the Emperor Henry V. In that year he obta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Rainerius
Rainerius (''c''. 1115/1117 – 1160) is the patron saint of Pisa and patron saint of travellers. André Vauchez (1993) ''The Laity in the Middle Ages: Religious Beliefs and Devotional Practices'', Daniel E. Bornstein, ed., and Margery J. Schneider, trans. (Notre Dame: University of Notre Dame Press), 55. His feast day is June 17, his name may also be spelled Raynerius, Rainerius, Rainier, Raineri, Rainieri, Ranieri, Raniero, or Regnier. Life Rainerius was the son of Gandulfo Scacceri, a prosperous merchant and shipowner of Pisa, and Mingarda Buzzaccherini. In his youth, he was a traveling musician. Later biographies stress his worldliness at this stage. He met, through his travels, a holy man, Alberto, a nobleman from Corsica "who wore a cloak of animal hair, like a goat", and had entered the monastery of Saint Vitus (San Vito) in Pisa and become renowned for his work for the poor.Vauchez (1993), 58–60. Rainerius was so impressed that he became a devout Christian. In 11 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Rainier I Of Monaco, Lord Of Cagnes
Rainier I of Monaco (1267–1314) was the first sovereign Grimaldi ruler of the area now known as Monaco. He also held the title of ''Lord of Cagnes''. Cagnes was the town where in 1309 he established a stronghold, today known as the Château Grimaldi. Additionally, he was Baron of San Demetrio (Kingdom of Naples). He was the eldest of the three sons of Lanfranco Grimaldi, French Vicar of Provence, by his wife, Aurelia del Carretto (who later remarried her husband's cousin, François Grimaldi). In 1297, Rainier joined his stepfather (François) and a group of men to take the castle on the Rock of Monaco. The event is commemorated on the Monegasque coat of arms, where the supporters are two monks armed with swords (because François dressed as monk and opened the gates of Monaco's castle). Rainier held the citadel of Monaco for four years before departing on April 10, 1301. In 1304, he was appointed Admiral of France after winning the Battle of Zierikzee. He married twice ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Rainier II, Lord Of Monaco
Rainier II, Lord of Monaco (1350–1407), was the monarch of Monaco from June 29, 1352 to August 15, 1357. He was the son of Charles I, Lord of Monaco, and Lucchina Spinola. He ruled jointly with his father, his father's uncle Antonio, Lord of Monaco and his brother Gabriele, Lord of Monaco. He yielded Monaco to the besieging Genoese for 20,000 fl. but retained Menton and Roquebrune. He was Admiral of Languedoc and Seneschal of Piedmont. He fought with the French army in the Battle of Poitiers. France's terrible losses in that epic battle led to sweeping military reforms by King Charles V of France. Monaco's port benefited directly from these. While escorting convoys of French merchant ships in the English Channel, he was captured by John of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Bedford. John of Lancaster sold his noble prisoner to his King, Edward III of England Edward III (13 November 1312 – 21 June 1377), also known as Edward of Windsor before his accession, was King of England fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Rainier III, Prince Of Monaco
Rainier III (Rainier Louis Henri Maxence Bertrand Grimaldi; 31 May 1923 – 6 April 2005) was Prince of Monaco from 1949 to his death in 2005. Rainier ruled the Principality of Monaco for almost 56 years. Rainier was born at the Prince's Palace of Monaco, the only son of Hereditary Princess Charlotte and Prince Pierre. During his reign, he was responsible for the transformation of Monaco's economy, shifting from its traditional casino gambling base to its current status as a tax haven and cultural destination. The Prince also coordinated the substantial reforms of Monaco's constitution, which limited the powers of sovereign rule. Rainier married American film star Grace Kelly in 1956, which generated global media attention. They had three children: Caroline, Albert and Stéphanie. Rainier died in April 2005 from complications relating to a lung infection as a result of frequent smoking; he was succeeded by his son, Albert II. Early life Rainier was born at Prince's P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
John Harvey Rainier
Admiral John Harvey Rainier (29 April 1847 – 21 November 1915) was a Royal Navy officer. He had the unusual distinction of commanding troops from six different nations in action. Background Descended from the Huguenot family of Régnier, John Harvey Rainier was the son of the Rev. George Rainier, vicar of Ninfield, and of Sarah Rainier, ''née'' Harvey. His elder brother, George Harvey Rainier, was also a naval officer. Another brother, the Rev. W. V. Rainier, was a naval chaplain. Rainier was descended from two families with long naval connections. On his father's side, he was related to Admiral Peter Rainier, Rear-Admiral John Spratt Rainier, and Captain Peter Rainier. Through his mother, Rainier belonged to a family whose naval associations can be traced back to the 16th century. He was the grandson of Vice-Admiral Sir Thomas Harvey, and the great-grandson of Admiral Sir Henry Harvey and of Captain John Harvey, who fell at the Glorious First of June. At least two o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
John Spratt Rainier
John Spratt Rainier (sometimes spelt Sprat; 1777 – 13 November 1822) was an officer in the Royal Navy. He was appointed to the rank of post captain at the age of 19 while serving in the French Revolutionary Wars and went on to command ships of the line in the Napoleonic Wars. Rainier served as Member of Parliament for Sandwich from 1808 to 1812 and was promoted to rear-admiral in 1819. Life John Spratt Rainier was born in Sandwich, Kent in 1777, the second son of Daniel Rainier, a wine merchant who had served as mayor of Sandwich, and his wife Margaret, . His family were of Huguenot origin. Naval career His family had strong naval connections, and a number of John Rainier's relatives, including his uncle, Admiral Peter Rainier, and later his cousin, Captain Peter Rainier, had distinguished naval careers. After joining the Royal Navy and serving as a midshipman, John Rainier was promoted lieutenant in May 1794 and was posted to in 1795. This was the East Indies Station f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Peter Rainier (Royal Navy Officer, Born 1741)
Admiral Peter Rainier (24 November 1741 – 7 April 1808) was a Royal Navy officer who served during the Seven Years' War, the American Revolutionary War and the Napoleonic Wars. From 1794 to 1805, Rainier was commander-in-chief of the Navy's East Indies Station, covering all seas between the Cape of Good Hope and the South China Sea. Mount Rainier in the American state of Washington was named after him by George Vancouver. Naval career Rainier was born in Sandwich, Kent, England, on 24 November 1741. He was the grandson of Daniel Regnier, a Huguenot refugee who had fled France following the revocation of the Edict of Nantes, and the son of merchant Peter Rainier and his wife Sarah Spratt. Rainier was educated at Tonbridge from 1754, before joining the Royal Navy in 1756. Rainier initially served on the 50-gun fourth rate , but when she was broken up in 1758 he transferred to the 64-gun ship of the line . In that ship he sailed to the East Indies Station, arriving in M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Peter Rainier (Royal Navy Officer, Born 1784)
Captain Peter Rainier (24 August 1784 – 13 April 1836) was a Royal Navy officer of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Due to the patronage of his uncle, Vice-Admiral Peter Rainier, he was promoted quickly through the ranks so that by the age of twenty he was already a captain. He was given command of the 36-gun frigate HMS ''Caroline'' and on 18 October 1806 he fought a successful action in her against the Dutch 36-gun frigate ''Maria Reijersbergen'' at Batavia. Rainier captured the treasure ship ''St Raphael'' in January 1807 off the Philippines, which had on board £500,000 worth of bullion coin. He left ''Caroline'' later in the year and received his next command, the 38-gun frigate HMS ''Niger'', in June 1813. In ''Niger'' he participated in the capture of the French 44-gun frigate ''Ceres'' off the Cape Verde Islands in January 1814. He left ''Niger'' at the end of the Napoleonic Wars and did not receive another command until 1831 when he was given the 120-gu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
