Renaud of Roucy

Renaud or Ragenold, Count of Roucy (b: abt 920 or 931 - d: 10 May 967). Known as a Viking who became the military chief of Reims after the restoration of Artald of Reims. He'd built a fort at Roucy between late 940s and early 950s and supported young King Lothair of France in the expedition at Aquitaine and the siege of Poitiers. Renaud became the Count of Roucy around or before 955 by King Lothair.

He married Alberade of Lorraine, daughter of Gilbert, Duke of Lorraine around 945 and had four children:

• Ermentrude (married firstly to Aubry II of Mâcon, secondly to Otto-William, Count of Burgundy)
• Giselbert (Gilbert of Roucy) who succeeded his father as Count of Roucy in May 967.
• Unknown daughter who may have married to Fromond II of Sens.
• Bruno, the Bishop of Langres.

Renaud could have a brother named Dodo according to Flodoard, but it could be a name of place where Renaud's brother was located. Their parents are not known or recorded.

Renaud died in 10 May 967 and was buried at the Abbey of Saint-Remi.

Notes

References

• Cawley, Charles, Foundation of Medieval Genealogy on the Viking Count of Roucy, Foundation for Medieval Genealogy, retrieved August 2012 , .
• Stewart Baldwin's thorough analysis on Ragenold of Roucy