Reginar IV, Count of Mons
| Reginar IV | |
|---|---|
| Count of Mons | |
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Titles and styles
The Count of Mons | |
| Born | 950 |
| Died | 1013 (aged 63) |
| Noble family | House of Reginar |
| Spouse(s) | Hedwig of France |
| Issue | |
| Father | Reginar III, Count of Hainaut |
| Mother | Adela |
Reginar IV, Count of Mons (c. 950–1013) was the son of Reginar III, Count of Hainaut. Lambert I of Leuven was his brother.
History
His father was Count of Hainaut until 958, but fell in disgrace with Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor and lost his County to Godfrey I, Duke of Lower Lorraine.
He received the County of Mons in 973 but was replaced with Godfrey I, Count of Verdun in 974. He replaced Godfrey as Count of Mons in 998.
Family
Regnier IV married Hedwig, daughter of Hugh Capet and Adelaide of Poitou.
They had children:
- Reginar V, Count of Mons, married Mathilde of Verdun, daughter of Herman, Count of Brabant.
- Lambert of Mons
- Beatrix, who married Ebles I, Count of Rheims and Roucy and Archbishop of Rheims.
- Ermentrude, died at the age of two or three; buried in the Collegiate Church of Saint Gertrude in Nivelles, Belgium. The burial came to light during an excavation. A lead cross, inscribed with her name and that of her parents, was found in the tomb.
| Preceded by Reginald |
Count of Mons 973–974 |
Succeeded by Godfrey I, Count of Verdun |
| Preceded by Godfrey I, Count of Verdun |
Count of Mons 998–1013 |
Succeeded by Reginar V |
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