Noble family House of Ivrea Name Renaud Count | Mother Beatrix of Lorraine Died 1148 | |
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Father Stephen I, Count of Burgundy Spouse Agatha of Lorraine (m. 1130–1147) Parents Stephen I, Count of Burgundy Children Beatrice I, Countess of Burgundy Grandchildren Henry VI, Holy Roman Emperor, Philip of Swabia Similar People Henry VI - Holy Roman E, Philip of Swabia, Frederick I - Holy Roman E, Frederick II - Duke of Swabia | ||
Reginald III or Renaud III (c. 1093 – 1148), son of Stephen I (Tête-hardi) and Beatrix of Lorraine, was the count of Burgundy between 1127 and 1148. Previously, he had been the count of Mâcon since his father's death in 1102, with his brother, William of Vienne.
He proclaimed independence from the Holy Roman Emperor Lothair III, but was defeated by King Conrad III of Germany and forced to relinquish all his lands east of the Jura. The name of the region Franche-Comté is derived from his title, franc-compte, meaning "free count".
In 1148, Reginald was traveling in France when he fell ill with multiple illnesses. He died so suddenly that he could not even appoint a regent for his young daughter.
Family
About 1130, he married the young Agatha (c. 1120- April 1147), daughter of Simon I, Duke of Lorraine. They had one daughter:
Beatrice became countess of Burgundy on her father's death, although she was too young to actually govern the county.