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Robert Of Namur (1323–91)
Robert of Namur may refer to: * Robert of Namur (died 981), count of the Lommegau * Robert of Namur (1323–1391), a noble from the Low Countries close to King Edward III of England {{hndis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Of Namur (died 981)
{{Refimprove, date=February 2012Robrecht or Robert I of Namur (d. before 981) was a 10th-century count of Namur in what is now Belgium. During his lifetime his jurisdiction came to be referred to by the name of the fortification of Namur, which was built upon a rocky prominence where the Sambre and Meuse rivers join. Previously the main name given to the core territory under his jurisdiction was the ''pagus'' or ''gau'' of Lomme. Robert's parents are unknown but it is possible he was a son or close relative of Count Berengar who had ruled Lomme from Namur before him. This Berengar was reported by Flodoard to have married a daughter of Reginar I. Robrecht came into conflict with the archbishop Bruno the Great, who was also Duke of Lotharingia. He ignored Bruno's edict that required him to demolish the defences he had built without permission from the duke. The identity of Robrecht's wife is unknown. He was father of: * Albert I Albert I may refer to: People Born before 1300 * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |