Isaac (Cambrai)
Isaac of Cambrai († between 946 and April 30, 948) was a count of Cambrai in the 10th century.
His family origins are unclear, allegedly he was a son-in-law of Count Rodulfus (incorrectly called Raoul de Cambrai), but this cannot be proven by any source. Isaac was already serving as a count in Cambrai as a vassal of the East Franconian king before 908 , but from 916 he is on the side of the West Franconian king Charles III. documented for the simple-minded . At times he waged war against Duke Giselbert of Lorraine .
Isaac was in constant conflict with Bishop Fulbert of Cambrai over the rights to rule in Cambrai. For this reason he approached the East Frankish King Otto I the Great , who in turn argued with the bishop over relics for Magdeburg . The conflict between count and bishop was only to be settled in 1007 in favor of the latter, by transferring the count's rights to the diocese. Isaac was last documented in 946. In 948 King Otto I transferred control of the Abbey of Saint-Géry to the Bishop of Cambrai, a step that he was unlikely to have taken during the Count's lifetime.
Isaac had a son named Arnulf I , who succeeded him as count. He also had a daughter who was married to the future Hainaut Amalrich before 953 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Gesta Episcorum Cameracensium , ed. by Ludwig Conrad Bethmann in MGH SS 7, p. 426.
- ↑ MGH DOI , No. 100, p. 182; the certificate was issued on April 30, 948 in Aachen.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
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Count of Cambrai before 908-946 / 948 |
Arnulf I. |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Isaac |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Isaac of Cambrai (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Count of Cambrai |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 9th century or 10th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | between 946 and 948 |