Regnier III, Count of Hainaut
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Reginar III was Count of Hainaut from 940 to 958.
He was born in Brabant
as the son of Reginar II, Count of Hainaut.
Together with his brother Rodolphe, he took part in the rebellion of his uncle Gilbert, Duke of Lorraine
. When Gilbert was killed in 939, Regnier had to pledge fealty to King Otto the Great.
He then allied himself with King Louis IV of France, but King Otto sent duke Hermann of Swabia
to quell the rebels in 944.
Otto appointed Conrad the Red as duke of Lotharingia, who tried to diminish the power of Reginar. However, when Conrad rose against Otto, Reginar supported him. In an anarchic situation, Reginar appropriated the dowry of Queen Gerberge, Otto's sister and mother of the French king, and also church property.
In 953, Bruno, Archbishop of Cologne
, who had also been appointed duke of Lotharingia, restored order and defeated Reginar.
As Reginar refused to submit, he was exiled to Bohemia
, where he died.
He was born in Brabant
Brabant (landgraviat)
The Landgraviat of Brabant must be distinguished from the Duchy of Brabant. The Duchy of Brabant was initially a feudal elevation of the landgraviat, but its name was applied to the entire country under the control of the Dukes of Brabant, from the 13th century on.This imperial fief was assigned to...
as the son of Reginar II, Count of Hainaut.
Together with his brother Rodolphe, he took part in the rebellion of his uncle Gilbert, Duke of Lorraine
Gilbert, Duke of Lorraine
Gilbert was the duke of Lotharingia until 939.The beginning of the reign of Gilbert is not clear. A dux Lotharingiae is mentioned in 910 and this may have been Gilbert...
. When Gilbert was killed in 939, Regnier had to pledge fealty to King Otto the Great.
He then allied himself with King Louis IV of France, but King Otto sent duke Hermann of Swabia
Herman I, Duke of Swabia
Herman I was the first Conradine Duke of Swabia , the son of Gebhard, Duke of Lorraine, and a cousin of King Conrad I of Germany....
to quell the rebels in 944.
Otto appointed Conrad the Red as duke of Lotharingia, who tried to diminish the power of Reginar. However, when Conrad rose against Otto, Reginar supported him. In an anarchic situation, Reginar appropriated the dowry of Queen Gerberge, Otto's sister and mother of the French king, and also church property.
In 953, Bruno, Archbishop of Cologne
Bruno I, Archbishop of Cologne
Bruno the Great was Archbishop of Cologne, Germany, from 953 until his death, and Duke of Lotharingia from 954. He was the brother of Otto I, king of Germany and later Holy Roman Emperor....
, who had also been appointed duke of Lotharingia, restored order and defeated Reginar.
As Reginar refused to submit, he was exiled to Bohemia
Bohemia
Bohemia is a historical region in central Europe, occupying the western two-thirds of the traditional Czech Lands. It is located in the contemporary Czech Republic with its capital in Prague...
, where he died.