Henry I of Louvain
Count of Louvain
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Henry I was the Count of Louvain from 1015 until 1038. He was a member of the House of Reginar.
| Henry I of Louvain | |
|---|---|
| Count of Louvain | |
| Reign | 1015 – 1038 |
| Predecessor | Lambert I |
| Successor | Otto (disputed) Lambert II |
| Died | August 1038 Leuven |
| Issue | Otto (disputed) |
| House | House of Reginars |
| Father | Lambert I |
| Mother | Gerberga |
Henry was a child of Count Lambert I of Louvain and his wife, Gerberga, daughter of Duke Charles of Lower Lorraine.[1] Henry succeeded his father on his father's death in 1015.
He was assassinated in 1038 by a knight named Hermann who was his prisoner[citation needed]. Without a male heir, he was succeeded by his brother, Lambert II.
Marriage and children
Henry's wife, whose name is not recorded in history, gave birth to Otto,[1] who succeeded Henry in 1038. His existence is disputed.
A 19th century genealogy, Genealogica ex Stirpe Sancti Arnulfi descendentium Mettensis[2] also attributes three daughters to Henri (Adelaide, Cunegonde and Adele), but it seems that they were daughters of another Henry, descendant of the counts of Louvain, who lived around 1100.
