Manasses IV, Count of Rethel

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Manasses IV, Count of Rethel
Died1199
Spouse(s)Matilda of Upper Lorraine
Issue Hugh II
Father Ithier I, Count of Rethel
MotherBeatrice of Namur

Manasses IV, Count of Rethel (died 1199) was a son of Guitier of Rethel and Beatrice of Namur. He succeeded his father as Count of Rethel in 1171. [1] He is probably the Count of Rethel who was responsible for despoiling churches in the early reign of Philip II of France. [2]

Manasses IV was married to Matilda of Upper Lorraine and was the father of Hugh II.

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References

  1. Houben, Hubert (2002). Roger II of Sicily: Ruler between East and West. Translated by Loud, Graham A.; Milburn, Diane. Cambridge University Press. p. 33.
  2. Stringer, Gregory (2010). Book 1 of William the Breton's "Philippide" A translation. New Hampshire: University of New Hampshire, Durham. p. 109.
Manasses IV, Count of Rethel
 Died: 1199
Preceded by Count of Rethel
1171–1199
Succeeded by