NAMUR Albert

Bef 1035 - 1102  (> 66 years)

• Name	NAMUR Albert
  Birth	Bef 10 Aug 1035	Namur, Lower Lotharingia, Holy Roman Empire
  Gender	Male
  Death	22 Jun 1102	Namur, Lower Lotharingia, Holy Roman Empire
  Notes	Albert de Namur (later Albert III Comte de Namur) was born before 10 Aug 1035 and was the son of Albert II Comte de Namur and Regelindis de Lotharingia whose father was Gozelon I Duke of Lotharingia. Regelindis' father had become the Duke of Lower Lotharingia in 1023, and the Duke of Upper Lotharingia in 1033 - effectively reuniting the Duchy as a personal union. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] Nobility of Lotharingia Territories Europe after the Treaty of Prüm 855 The medieval land of Lotharingia included the territory from the North Sea to Burgundy that now comprises the Benelux countries: Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg - as well as the eastern portion of France that arose from the Duchy of Lorraine, and the Rhineland of Germany. Lotharingia arose as the northern half of Middle Francia, originally granted to Charlemagne's grandson Lothair upon division of the Carolingian Empire by the Treaty of Verdun in 843. Before Lothar's death, he divided Middle Francia among his three sons by the Treaty of Prüm in 855: granting Italy and the imperial title to eldest son Louis; Provence and Lower Burgundy to youngest son Charles; and the northern territories, which became known as Lotharingia, to his middle son Lothair II. Lotharingia / Lothringen / Lotharingie 10th century Lotharingia (lat: Regnum Lotharii or Lotharingia, fr: Lotharingie (later Lorraine), de: Lothringen, nl: Lotharingen) formed part of the Holy Roman Empire but was the subject of frequent political and territorial conflict between West Francia, the kingdom of the Western Franks who would eventually establish France - and East Francia, the kingdom of he Eastern Franks who remained in the Holy Roman Empire and would eventually establish the Kingdom of Germany. In 959 Lotharingia was partitioned into Lower Lotharingia (the lower Northern region that today comprises the Benelux countries) and Upper Lotharingia (the higher more Southern region that developed into the Duchy of Lorraine). While these became two separate duchies, they remained closely related and were often headed by members of the same Lotharingian noble family - and in some cases individuals who became the Duke of Lower Lotharingia also later succeeded as the Duke of Upper Lotharingia, beginning with Henri's grandfather Gozelon I Duke of Lotharingia in 1033. Family's Involvement in the Territorial Conflicts of Lotharingia In 1039, the Holy Roman Emperor Conrad III died and was succeeded by his son Henry (Heinrich) III, Holy Roman Emperor. Emperor Heinrich was keenly interested in enhancing the powers of the emperor over the various nobles practically controlling key parts of the empire. The death in 1044 of Gozelon I Duke of Lotharingia - who controlled both Lower and Upper Lotharingia as a united duchy - provided the emperor with an early opportunity to both enhance his powers and divide those of an important central duchy. Emperor Heinrich treated the ducal fief as a royal prerogative, and essentially prevented Gozelon's eldest son Godefroi (Godfried) de Lotharingia - who had already effectively succeeded his father - from continuing to rule Lotharingia as a united duchy. Emperor Heinrich / Henri III authorized the elder Godefroi to succeed only as the Duke of Upper Lotharingia - even though Godfrey was already co-ruler with his father in Lower Lotharingia. He thus refused Godefroi's installation as Duke of Lower Lotharingia and instead had his younger brother Gozelon (Gothelon) II, who was regarded as potentially incompetent, become the duke of the important northern territories. The elder Godefroi not only rebelled against the emperor's plan but proceeded to devastate lands in Lower Lotharingia as well as the City of Verdun. Godefroi was joined in protest by Baudouin V de Flandre (Baldwin V Count of Flanders). [7] [8] Albert's parents were close to the conflict since his father Albert II de Namur was the count of a central territory - and his mother Regelindis de Lotharingia was the sister of both Godefroi (Godfried) de Lotharingia who became the Duke of Upper Lotharingia, and Gozelon II (Gothelon) de Lotharingia who became the Duke of Lower Lothaingia. [7] [8] The elder Albert II did not directly join the conflict in support of his wife's brothers - effectively remaining with the Holy Roman Emperor Heinrich III - as he had in connection with the Emperor's father Conrad regarding claims to Burgundy. [4] [9] Emperor Heinrich responded to the revolt by seizing control of Upper Lotharingia in Sep 1044 and also depriving Godefroi of Verdun, which he gave to the Bishop of Verdun. Godefroi was finally captured in July 1045 and imprisoned in Schloß Giebichstein, near Halle. Godefroi was released in 1046 and resumed his position as Duke of Upper Lotharingia - but later that year Emperor Heinrich deposed his younger brother Gozelon (Gothelon) II in Lower Lotharingia, appointing Frédéric de Luxembourg, duc de Basse-Lotharingie to replace him. Godefroi rebelled again, joined by Baudoin V of Flanders and this time also by Dirk IV Count of Holland, who led an attack against Cambria, Utrecht and Liège. [7] [8] Emperor Heinrich again confiscated the Duchy of Upper Lotharingia, and this time awarded it to Adalbert comte de Metz / Adalbert Graf von Metz. In response, Duke Godefroi attacked Upper Lotharingia - and Adalbert was killed in battle. Upper Lotharingia then passed to Adalbert's younger brother Gerard. [10] Albert II de Namur remained closely connected with Upper as well as Lower Lotharingia. Although the claim of his wife's brother Godefroi had been terminated following his revolt - and the duchy transferred to Adalbert comte de Metz - Albert's sister Hadwide de Namur married Adalbert's younger brother and successor Gerard, Duke of Upper Lotharingia. [1] [10] Regellinde's elder brother Godefroi de Lotharingia was later ex-communicated by the Pope and surrendered in 1049 - following which he moved to Italy and acquired another position of power as the Count of Tusculum in Tuscany. In 1056, Emperor Heinrich III died and was succeeded by his young son as Heinrich (Henry) IV Holy Roman Emperor. After the death of Frédéric de Luxembourg, duc de Basse-Lotharingie in 1065, the new emperor recalled Godefroi from Italy and installed him as the Duke of Lower Lotharingia. [7] [8] Siblings and Accessions in Namur and Durbuy Albert II de Namur and Regelindis de Lotharingia had two sons: [1] [4] [4] Albert, who was born sometime before 10 Aug 1035, and Henri Their father Albert died in 1063/64 and he was succeeded in Namur by his eldest son, who became Albert III Comte de Namur. [1] [5] Their younger son was later noted as Henri I Comte de Durbuy. [1] [11] The Genealogica comitum Buloniensium records that "Albertum comitem de Namuco" was father of "Albertum et fratrem eius Heinricum comitem de Durboio"' Marriage In about 1066, Albert de Namur married Ida von Sachsen, who was the daughter of Bernhardt II Herzog in Sachsen (Duke of Saxony) and his wife Eilika von Schweinfurt. Ida was previously maried to Friedrich I Duke of Lower Lotharingia, who died 28 August 1065. [1] [12] [13] Children Albert III de Namur and Ida von Sachsen had five children: [1] Godefroi, who would succeed his father as Comte de Namur Henri, who became the Comte de La Roche Frederic, who became the Bishop of Liège Albert, who married Mabile de Roucy and became the Lord of Jaffa in the KIngdom of Jerusalem Alix, who married Otto II Comte de Chiny Research Notes He claimed to succeed to the inheritance of his first cousin Godefroi III "Le Bossu" Duke of Lower Lotharingia in 1076, challenging the succession of Godefroi de Bouillon and at one point unsuccessfully besieging the castle of Bouillon. As guardian of her interests in Lotharingia, Matilda of Tuscany granted Albert the county of Verdun which Theoderic Bishop of Verdun had bestowed on her in 1076, in order to thwart Godefroi de Bouillon´s inheritance. In addition, Emperor Heinrich IV appointed Albert as vice-duke of Lower Lotharingia in 1076 to rule for his infant son Konrad, whom he had installed as Duke of Lower Lotharingia. Sources ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Comtes de Namur 907-1190 by Cawley, Charles et al. (eds.) in Medieval Lands: A prosopography of medieval European noble and royal families. Published by Charles Cawley and the Foundation for Medieval Genealogy (FMG) 2006-2021, including source citations and relevant texts; hosted online by FMG at Medieval Lands - Namur (v5.0 Updated 27 Feb 2025); see also WikiTree's source page for MedLands ↑ Dukes of Lower Lotharingia 977-1005 (Carolingian) by Cawley, Charles et al. (eds.) in Medieval Lands: A prosopography of medieval European noble and royal families. Published by Charles Cawley and the Foundation for Medieval Genealogy (FMG) 2006-2021, including source citations and relevant texts; hosted online by FMG at Medieval Lands - Lotharingia (v5.0 Updated 27 Feb 2025); see also WikiTree's source page for MedLands ↑ Rousseau, Félix (Conservateur aux Archives du Royaume). Actes des Comtes de Namur de la Première Race (946-1196) (1936, Marcel, Hayez, Imprimeur de l'Académie Royale de Belgique); disponible via Commission Royale d'Histoire de la Belgique Actes des Comtes de Namur (946-1196) cf. LVI-LXXV (Albert II) and LXXV-XCVII (Albert III) ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Borgnet, Jules (1866), Archiviste. Biographie Nationale de Belgique. Bruxelles: Académie royale de Belgique, available online via Académie royale de Belgique at: Biographie Nationale de Belgique, Tome I cf. Tome I, pp. 196-197: Albert II, comte de Namur ↑ 5.0 5.1 Borgnet, Jules (1866), Archiviste. Biographie Nationale de Belgique. Bruxelles: Académie royale de Belgique, available online via Académie royale de Belgique at: Biographie Nationale Belgique, Tome I cf. Tome I, pp. 197-199: Albert III, comte de Namur ↑ Borgnet, Jules (1846), Archiviste et membre de l'Académie royale de Belgique. Histoire du Comté de Namur, (Jamas: Bruxelles 1866); available online vie Google Books at: Histoire du Comté de Namur, cf. pp. 20-21 (Albert I de Namur), p. 22 (Robert II de Namur), pp. 23-25 (Albert II de Namur), pp. 25-32 (Albert III de Namur) ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 Dukes of Lower Lotharingia 1012-23, 1046-65 (Family of Wigerich) by Cawley, Charles et al. (eds.) in Medieval Lands: A prosopography of medieval European noble and royal families. Published by Charles Cawley and the Foundation for Medieval Genealogy (FMG) 2006-2021, including source citations and relevant texts; hosted online by FMG at Medieval Lands - Lotharingia (v5.0 Updated 27 Feb 2025); see also WikiTree's source page for MedLands ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 Dukes of Upper Lotharingia 1033-1046 by Cawley, Charles et al. (eds.) in Medieval Lands: A prosopography of medieval European noble and royal families. Published by Charles Cawley and the Foundation for Medieval Genealogy (FMG) 2006-2021, including source citations and relevant texts; hosted online by FMG at Medieval Lands - Lotharingia (v5.0 Updated 27 Feb 2025); see also WikiTree's source page for MedLands ↑ Wikipédia (fr) - Albert II de Namur ↑ 10.0 10.1 Dukes of Upper Lotharingia 1047-1070 (Matfriede) by Cawley, Charles et al. (eds.) in Medieval Lands: A prosopography of medieval European noble and royal families. Published by Charles Cawley and the Foundation for Medieval Genealogy (FMG) 2006-2021, including source citations and relevant texts; hosted online by FMG at Medieval Lands - Lotharingia (v5.0 Updated 27 Feb 2025); see also WikiTree's source page for MedLands ↑ Comtes de Durbuy by Cawley, Charles et al. (eds.) in Medieval Lands: A prosopography of medieval European noble and royal families. Published by Charles Cawley and the Foundation for Medieval Genealogy (FMG) 2006-2021, including source citations and relevant texts; hosted online by FMG at Medieval Lands - Lower Lotharingia (v5.0 Updated 27 Feb 2025); see also WikiTree's source page for MedLands ↑ Dukes in Saxony 973-1103 by Cawley, Charles et al. (eds.) in Medieval Lands: A prosopography of medieval European noble and royal families. Published by Charles Cawley and the Foundation for Medieval Genealogy (FMG) 2006-2021, including source citations and relevant texts; hosted online by FMG at Medieval Lands - Saxony (v5.0 Updated 06 Jan 2025); see also WikiTree's source page for MedLands ↑ Friedrich de Luxembourg by Cawley, Charles et al. (eds.) in Medieval Lands: A prosopography of medieval European noble and royal families. Published by Charles Cawley and the Foundation for Medieval Genealogy (FMG) 2006-2021, including source citations and relevant texts; hosted online by FMG at Medieval Lands - Luxembourg (v5.0 Updated 22 Jan 2025); see also WikiTree's source page for MedLands
  Person ID	I58984	Freeman-Smith
  Last Modified	27 Jan 2026

  
  

  Father	NAMUR Albert,   b. Abt 0990, Namur, Lower Lotharingia, Holy Roman Empire d. Abt 1064, Namur, Lower Lotharingia, Holy Roman Empire (Age 74 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	LOTHARINGIA Regelindis,   b. Abt 1010, Lower Lotharingia, Holy Roman Empire d. Aft 1067, Lower Lotharingia, Holy Roman Empire (Age > 58 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	Bef 1035	Lotharingia, Holy Roman Empire
  Family ID	F26239	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	BILLUNG Ida,   b. Abt 1035, Saxony, Heiliges Römisches Reich d. 31 Jul 1102, Namur, Heiliges Römisches Reich (Age 67 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1066
  Children	1. NAMUR Alix,   b. Aft 1068, Flanders, Heiliges Römisches Reich d. Aft 30 Sep 1124, Flanders, Heiliges Römisches Reich (Age > 55 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. NAMUR Godefroi,   b. Abt 1070, Comté de Namur, Lower Lotharingia, Holy Roman Empire d. 19 Aug 1139 (Age 69 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F26238	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Jan 2026