Reginald III, Count of Burgundy
| Renaud III, Count of Burgundy | |
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Renaud III, Count of Burgundy | |
| Spouse(s) | Agatha of Lorraine |
| Noble family | Ivrea |
| Father | Stephen I, Count of Burgundy |
| Mother | Beatrix of Lorraine |
| Born | c. 1093 |
| Died | 1148 |
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".
Family
About 1130, he married Agatha (died April 1147), daughter of Simon I, Duke of Lorraine. They had one daughter:
- Beatrice (c. 1145 – 15 November 1184) married the Emperor Frederick Barbarossa in 1156
Beatrice became countess of Burgundy on her father's death.
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| Reginald III, Count of Burgundy Born: c. 1093 Died: 1148 | ||
| Preceded by Stephen I |
Count of Burgundy 1127–1148 |
Succeeded by Beatrice |
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