Heinrich I. (Eu)
Heinrich I († July 12, 1140 ) was a Count of Eu from the Norman dynasty of the Rollonids . He was a son of Count Wilhelm II of Eu .
Heinrich followed his deceased father in 1096 in the Norman county of Eu. In 1106 he fought on the side of King Heinrich Beauclerc in the battle of Tinchebray against Duke Robert Kurzhose , but turned against Heinrich Beauclerc in the following years. He joined the opposition of Norman barons, which rose against the rule of King Henry in 1118 and had the installation of Wilhelm Clito as duke as its goal. In the spring of 1119, however, he had to submit to the military power of the king and was put in chains. Apparently, however, he quickly reconciled with the king, because Ordericus Vitalis named him as a participant in the Battle of Brémule (August 20, 1119) on the side of Heinrich Beauclerc.
Henry I of Eu founded the Abbey of Saint-Martin-du-Bosc around 1107. Shortly before his death he himself entered Fécamp Abbey as a monk and was buried there. He was married successively to the ladies Mathilde, Ermentrude and Margarete von Sully . The latter was a daughter of Wilhelm von Blois, Herr von Sully of the House of Blois , and Agnes von Sully. He had several children with her, including his heir, John I of Eu (1140–1170).
See also
Web links
- Henri d'Eu at fmg.ac (English)
- The Battle of Brémule ( Memento of August 19, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) described in Ordericus Vitalis ( Historia Ecclesiastica ), translated into English by Marjorie Chibnall (Oxford University Press, 1978)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Wilhelm II. |
Count of Eu 1096–1140 |
Johann I. |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Heinrich I. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Count of Eu |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 11th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 12, 1140 |