Albert III, Count of Namur
Albert III of Namur (born c. 1027), was Count of Namur from 1063 to his death in 1102. He was the son of Albert II, Count of Namur, and Regelinde de Verdun (or Lorraine).
Albert III, Count of Namur | |
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| Born | 1027 |
| Died | 29 July 1102 |
| Noble family | House of Namur |
| Spouse(s) | Ida of Saxony |
| Father | Albert II, Count of Namur |
| Mother | Regelinde of Verdun |
Biography
From 1071 to 1072, he helped Richilde, Countess of Hainaut and Flanders fight against Robert the Frisian, but the Countess was beaten and lost Flanders.
In 1076, supported by Matilda of Tuscany, he claimed the Duchy of Bouillon, claiming to have rights by his mother, and fought against Godfrey of Bouillon to assert his claims. During a battle near Dalhem, he killed Hermann II, Count Palatine of Lotharingia (20 September 1085), making him fall out of favor with the German emperor. Finally, with the Truce of God in 1086, the Bishop of Liège succeeded in making peace between the warring parties in favor of Godfrey.
In 1099, Otbert, Bishop of Liege gave him the county of Brunengeruz.
Marriages and issue
In 1065 he married Ida (d.1102), widow of Frederick of Luxembourg, Duke of Lower Lorraine and daughter of Bernard II, Duke of Saxony. They had 5 children
- Godfrey I, Count of Namur (1068-1139)
- Henry, Count of La Roche (1070-1138)
- Frederick, Bishop of Liège (d.1121)
- Albert, Count of Jaffa (d.1122)
- Adelaide (1068-1124), married Otto II, Count of Chiny
Notes
References
- J. Borgnet, Jules (1866). Biographie Nationale. Brussels: Académie Royale de Belgique. p. 198-199.