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Otto I, Count of Warcq and Chiny

Male 942 - 1013  (71 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Otto I, Count of Warcq and Chiny was born in 942; died in 1013.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Title(s): From 966 to 974; He became the Count of Chiny in 966, but was dispossessed of this title, and that of the Count of Labengau by Adalbert of Ivrea, the son of King Berenger II of Italy in 974.

    Notes:

    Name:
    Otto I was an adherent of Charles, Duke of Lower Lorraine, and an enemy of Archbishop Adalbern of Rheims.

    Family/Spouse: Almaraïde de Gueldre. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Family/Spouse: Ermengarde of Namur. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Louis I de Chiny, Count of Ivoix and Chiny, Governor of Verdun  Descendancy chart to this point died on 28 Sep 1025.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Louis I de Chiny, Count of Ivoix and Chiny, Governor of Verdun Descendancy chart to this point (1.Otto1) died on 28 Sep 1025.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Military: 1013; He was in Italy with the Emperor, Henry III.

    Notes:

    Died:
    He was killed in battle with Gonzelon, the Duke of Upper Lorraine.

    Family/Spouse: Adelaide. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 3. Louis II, Count of Ivoix and Chiny  Descendancy chart to this point died in 1068 in France.

    Family/Spouse: Catherine de Looz. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 3

  1. 3.  Louis II, Count of Ivoix and Chiny Descendancy chart to this point (2.Louis2, 1.Otto1) died in 1068 in France.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Military: 1048; Louis II revenging his father's death defeated Duke Gonzelon.
    • Miscellaneous: 1048; He entertained both Emperor Henry III and King Henry I of France in 1048.
    • Religion: say 1050; He founded the monastery of Suxi.

    Family/Spouse: Sophia of Verdun, Countess of Bricy. Sophia (daughter of Frederick, Count of Verdun, Duke of Upper Lorraine) died in 1078 in France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 4. Arnold II, Count of Warcq, Ivoix, and Chiny  Descendancy chart to this point died on 16 Apr 1106.


Generation: 4

  1. 4.  Arnold II, Count of Warcq, Ivoix, and Chiny Descendancy chart to this point (3.Louis3, 2.Louis2, 1.Otto1) died on 16 Apr 1106.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Religion: 1068; He founded the Paies Priory.
    • Religion: 1097; He founded the Abbey of Orval in Belgium.
    • Religion: 1097; He founded the Priory of Chiny.

    Notes:

    Death: Weis (1982) gives his death date as 1124-31.

    Name:
    He was an opponent of Godfrey de Bouillon. His name was also rendered as Arnulf.

    Died:
    At the time of his death, he was a monk of St. Hubert.

    Family/Spouse: first wife. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Family/Spouse: second wife. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Family/Spouse: Adela of Rameru and Montdidier. Adela (daughter of Hildouin III, Count of Montdidier and Roucy and Alice of Roucy) died on 1068 to 1069 in France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 5. Otto II, Count of Chiny  Descendancy chart to this point died on 28 Mar 1125.