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<div id="mw-content-text" class="mw-body-content mw-content-ltr" lang="en" dir="ltr"><div class="mw-content-ltr mw-parser-output" lang="en" dir="ltr"><p>The <b>Counts of Chiny</b> were part of the nobility of <a href="Lotharingia" title="Lotharingia">Lotharingia</a> that ruled from the 9th to the 14th century in what is now part of <a href="Belgium" title="Belgium">Belgium</a>.

</p><p>It has been proposed that the County of <a href="Chiny" title="Chiny">Chiny</a> was created in the early 10th century out of the ancient county of <a href="Carignan%2C_Ardennes" title="Carignan, Ardennes">Ivois</a>. The county now forms part of the province of Luxembourg in present-day Belgium. The County of Chiny included the present-day towns of <a href="Chiny" title="Chiny">Chiny</a>, <a href="Virton" title="Virton">Virton</a>, <a href="%C3%89talle%2C_Belgium" title="Étalle, Belgium">Étalle</a>, <a href="Florenville" title="Florenville">Florenville</a>, <a href="Neufch%C3%A2teau%2C_Luxembourg_Province" title="Neufchâteau, Luxembourg Province">Neufchâteau</a>, <a href="Montm%C3%A9dy" title="Montmédy">Montmédy</a> and <a href="Carignan%2C_Ardennes" title="Carignan, Ardennes">Carignan</a>, as well as the castles of Warcq on the Meuse, which was built in 971 by Otto, ancestor of the later Counts of Chiny.

</p><p>It has also been proposed that there is a close relationship between the Counts of Chiny and the early <a href="Counts_of_Looz" class="mw-redirect" title="Counts of Looz">counts of Looz</a>, the <a href="Counts_of_Verdun" class="mw-redirect" title="Counts of Verdun">counts of Verdun</a> and the <a href="Bishops_of_Verdun" class="mw-redirect" title="Bishops of Verdun">bishops of Verdun</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>

</p><p>The family of the counts of Chiny merged with the family of the counts of Looz. The final count of Chiny, Arnold IV de Rumingy, sold the county to the duke of Luxembourg, ending a dynasty of five hundred years.

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<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Ivois">Ivois</h2></div>

<p>Ivois was a military settlement of the Romans under the name Epoissium, Eposium, Epusum or Ivosium. Gaugericus, Bishop of Cambrai, was born in Eposium around 550. The division of the Lotharingian territories was agreed to on 8 Aug 870 between <a href="Louis_the_German" title="Louis the German">Louis the German</a> and his half-brother <a href="Charles_the_Bald" title="Charles the Bald">Charles the Bald</a>. This agreement allocated <i>Wavrense comitatus II</i> [two counties in Wavrense] to Charles. Although the name does not appear in the document, it is assumed that one of these was Ivois. Ivois is first referred to by name in a charter dated 21 Nov 955 which records an agreement between <i>Eremboldus miles</i> [knight] and <a href="Robert_(archbishop_of_Trier)" title="Robert (archbishop of Trier)">Robert, the Archbishop of Trier</a>, relating to property including <i>Aduna in comitatu Ivotio</i> [the county of Ivois] <i>inter Boura et Lannilley</i>.

</p><p>Ivois, with its strategic location between the French and German kingdoms, was an ideal neutral location for meetings between the Frankish kings and the Holy Roman Emperors. Such a meeting took place between King <a href="Robert_II_of_France" title="Robert II of France">Robert II of France</a> and <a href="Emperor_Henry_II" class="mw-redirect" title="Emperor Henry II">Emperor Henry II</a> on 11 August 1023, where they swore mutual friendship and resolved to reform the clergy, calling for an assembly at Pavia of both German and Italian bishops.

</p><p>Later in the eleventh century, upon after the death of his mother, <a href="Gisela_of_Swabia" title="Gisela of Swabia">Gisela of Swabia</a>, in 1043, <a href="Emperor_Henry_III" class="mw-redirect" title="Emperor Henry III">Emperor Henry III</a> held a meeting in Ivois with King <a href="Henry_I_of_France" title="Henry I of France">Henry I of France</a>. It has been speculated that it may have been in connection with the emperor’s upcoming wedding with <a href="Agnes_of_Poitou" title="Agnes of Poitou">Agnes of Poitou</a>. They met again in May 1056, and the matter of Lorraine was so contentious that the king challenged the emperor to single combat. The emperor left without a response in the dead of night, returning to Germany where the disaffected members of his domain were returning to obedience.

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<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Counts_of_Ivois">Counts of Ivois</h2></div>

<p>The known counts of Ivois are the following:

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<ul><li><a href="B%C3%A9renger_I%2C_Count_of_Ivois" title="Bérenger I, Count of Ivois">Bérenger I</a> (died 882 or before), son of <a href="Gebhard%2C_Count_of_the_Lahngau" title="Gebhard, Count of the Lahngau">Gebhard, Count of Niederlahngau.</a></li>

<li><a href="Hildebert%2C_Count_of_Ivois" title="Hildebert, Count of Ivois">Hildebert</a> (fl. 882), son of Bérenger I.</li>

<li><a href="Rudolfe_I%2C_Count_of_Ivois" class="mw-redirect" title="Rudolfe I, Count of Ivois">Rudolfe I</a> (died before 948), son of <a href="Ricfried%2C_Count_of_Betuwe" title="Ricfried, Count of Betuwe">Ricfried, Count of Betuwe</a>, and Herensinda.</li>

<li><a href="Rudolfe_II%2C_Count_of_Ivois" title="Rudolfe II, Count of Ivois">Rudolfe II</a> (died 963), son of Rudolfe I. Also <a href="Counts_of_Verdun" class="mw-redirect" title="Counts of Verdun">Count of Verdun</a> (as Raoul).</li>

<li><a href="%C3%89tienne%2C_Count_of_Ivois" title="Étienne, Count of Ivois">Étienne</a> (died before 946 or 948). Also <a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_des_comtes_de_Porcien" class="extiw external" title="fr:Liste des comtes de Porcien">Count of Porcien</a>.</li></ul>

<p>Ricfried is also the great-grandfather of <a href="Giselbert_van_Loon" class="mw-redirect" title="Giselbert van Loon">Giselbert</a>, the first count of Looz. Presumably, the agreement above with Robert of Trier is with Étienne .

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<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Counts_of_Chiny">Counts of Chiny</h2></div>

<p>The Counts of Chiny begin with the first dynasty started by Otto:

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<ul><li><a href="Otto_I%2C_Count_of_Chiny" title="Otto I, Count of Chiny">Otto I</a> (956–987), son of <a href="Adalbert_I%2C_Count_of_Vermandois" title="Adalbert I, Count of Vermandois">Adalbert I, Count of Vermandois</a>, and <a href="Gerberge_of_Lorraine" title="Gerberge of Lorraine">Gerberge of Lorraine</a>.</li>

<li><a href="Louis%2C_Count_of_Verdun" title="Louis, Count of Verdun">Louis I</a> (987–1025), son of Otto. Married to Adélaïde de Saint Varme. Also, Count of Verdun. Murdered by <a href="Gothelo_I%2C_Duke_of_Lorraine" title="Gothelo I, Duke of Lorraine">Gothelo</a>, brother of <a href="Herman%2C_Count_of_Verdun" class="mw-redirect" title="Herman, Count of Verdun">Herman, Count of Verdun</a>.</li>

<li><a href="Louis_II%2C_Count_of_Chiny" title="Louis II, Count of Chiny">Louis II</a> (1025 – before 1066), son of Louis I. Married to Sophie, daughter of <a href="Frederick%2C_Count_of_Verdun" title="Frederick, Count of Verdun">Frederick, Count of Verdun</a>.</li>

<li><a href="Arnold_I%2C_Count_of_Chiny" title="Arnold I, Count of Chiny">Arnold I</a> (before 1066 – 1106), son of Louis II. Married to Adélaïs, daughter of Hilduin IV, <a href="House_of_Montdidier" title="House of Montdidier">Count of Montdidier</a>, and Alix of Roucy.</li>

<li><a href="Otto_II%2C_Count_of_Chiny" title="Otto II, Count of Chiny">Otto II</a> (1106–1131), son of Arnold I. Married to Adelaide, daughter of <a href="Albert_III%2C_Count_of_Namur" title="Albert III, Count of Namur">Albert III, Count of Namur</a>, and Ida of Saxony.</li>

<li><a href="Albert%2C_Count_of_Chiny" title="Albert, Count of Chiny">Albert I</a> (1131–1162), son of Otto II. Married to Agnes, daughter of <a href="Reginald_I%2C_Count_of_Bar" title="Reginald I, Count of Bar">Reginald I, Count of Bar</a>, and Gisèle of Vaudémont.</li>

<li><a href="Louis_III%2C_Count_of_Chiny" title="Louis III, Count of Chiny">Louis III</a> (1162–1189), son of Albert I. Married to Sophie of Garlande. Died on the Third Crusade.</li>

<li><a href="Louis_IV_of_Chiny" class="mw-redirect" title="Louis IV of Chiny">Louis IV the Young</a> (1189–1226), son of Louis III. Married to Matilda, daughter of James, Lord of Conde, and Adele, Lady of Guise.</li>

<li><a href="Joan%2C_Countess_of_Chiny" title="Joan, Countess of Chiny">Joan</a> (1226–1271), daughter of Louis IV. Married <a href="Arnold_IV%2C_Count_of_Loon" title="Arnold IV, Count of Loon">Arnold IV, Count of Loon</a>, son of Gerard III, Count of Rieneck, and Kunigunde von Zimmern.</li></ul>

<p>With the marriage of Joan and Arnold, the counties of Looz and Chiny became merged in a single office (with the exception of Louis V), beginning the second dynasty of counts.

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<ul><li><a href="Arnold_IV%2C_Count_of_Loon" title="Arnold IV, Count of Loon">Arnold II</a> (1228–1273). Also, Count of Looz (as Arnold IV).</li>

<li><a href="John_I%2C_Count_of_Looz" title="John I, Count of Looz">John</a> I (1273–1278) (also, Count of Looz), eldest son of Arnold II and Joan. Married first to Matilda, daughter of <a href="William_IV%2C_Count_of_J%C3%BClich" title="William IV, Count of Jülich">William IV</a>, Count of Jülich, and second to Isabelle, daughter of Jacques, Lord of Conde.</li>

<li><a href="Louis_V%2C_Count_of_Chiny" title="Louis V, Count of Chiny">Louis V</a> (1278–1299), second son of Arnold II and Joan. Married Joan, a daughter of <a href="Henry_II%2C_Count_of_Bar" title="Henry II, Count of Bar">Henry II, Count of Bar</a>, and <a href="Philippa_of_Dreux" title="Philippa of Dreux">Philippa of Dreux</a>.</li>

<li><a href="Arnold_V%2C_Count_of_Looz" class="mw-redirect" title="Arnold V, Count of Looz">Arnold III</a> (1299–1328) (also, Count of Looz as Arnold V), son of John I. Married Margaret, daughter of Philip I, <a href="Counts_of_Vianden" title="Counts of Vianden">Count of Vianden</a>, and Marie of Louvain,</li>

<li><a href="Louis_IV%2C_Count_of_Looz" title="Louis IV, Count of Looz">Louis VI</a> (1328–1336) (also, Count of Looz as Louis IV), son of Arnold III. Married Margaret, daughter of <a href="Theobald_II%2C_Duke_of_Lorraine" title="Theobald II, Duke of Lorraine">Theobald II, Duke of Lorraine</a>, and Isabella of Rumigny.</li>

<li><a href="Thierry_de_Heinsberg%2C_Count_of_Looz" class="mw-redirect" title="Thierry de Heinsberg, Count of Looz">Thierry de Heinsberg</a> (1336–1361), grandson of Arnold III. Married Cunegonde de la Marck, daughter of Engelbert I, Count de la Marck, and Cunegonde Bliescastel.</li>

<li><a href="Godfrey_de_Heinsberg%2C_Count_of_Looz" class="mw-redirect" title="Godfrey de Heinsberg, Count of Looz">Godfrey de Heinsberg</a> (1361–1362), great-grandson of Arnold III. Married Philippa of Jülich, daughter of <a href="William_V%2C_Duke_of_J%C3%BClich" title="William V, Duke of Jülich">William V</a>, Duke of Jülich and <a href="Joanna_of_Hainaut" title="Joanna of Hainaut">Joanna of Hainaut</a>.</li>

<li><a href="Arnold_VI_de_Rumigny%2C_Count_of_Looz" class="mw-redirect" title="Arnold VI de Rumigny, Count of Looz">Arnold IV de Rumigny</a> (1362–1364) (also Count of Looz as Arnold VI), grandson of Arnold III. He married Elizabeth of Flanders, illegitimate daughter of <a href="Louis_I%2C_Count_of_Nevers" title="Louis I, Count of Nevers">Louis I</a>, Count of Nevers.</li></ul>

<p>Arnold IV sold Chiny and Looz to <a href="Wenceslaus_I%2C_Duke_of_Luxembourg" title="Wenceslaus I, Duke of Luxembourg">Wenceslaus I, Duke of Luxembourg</a>, on 16 June 1364, thus ending the line of Counts of Chiny and Looz.

</p><p>There are many interesting family relationships among the counts of Ivois and Chiny that include two counts of Verdun and a host of others, including:

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<ul><li>Adelbero III of Chiny, <a href="Bishop_of_Verdun" class="mw-redirect" title="Bishop of Verdun">Bishop of Verdun</a> (1131–1156), son of Arnold I.</li>

<li>Ida of Chiny, daughter of Otto II, married <a href="Godfrey_I%2C_Count_of_Louvain" title="Godfrey I, Count of Louvain">Godfrey I the Bearded</a>, Count of Louvain (whose ancestor murdered her great-grandfather), and was the mother of <a href="Adeliza_of_Louvain" title="Adeliza of Louvain">Adeliza</a>, Queen Consort of England, wife of <a href="Henry_I_of_England" title="Henry I of England">Henry Beauclearc</a>.</li>

<li>Albero II, <a href="List_of_bishops_and_prince-bishops_of_Li%C3%A8ge" title="List of bishops and prince-bishops of Liège">Bishop of Liège</a> (1135–1145), son of Otto II.</li>

<li>Arnulf of Chiny-Verdun, <a href="Bishop_of_Verdun" class="mw-redirect" title="Bishop of Verdun">Bishop of Verdun</a> (1172-1181), son of Albert I.</li>

<li>Albert II of Hierges, <a href="Bishop_of_Verdun" class="mw-redirect" title="Bishop of Verdun">Bishop of Verdun</a> (1186–1208), grandson of Albert I.</li>

<li>John I of Aspremont, <a href="Bishop_of_Verdun" class="mw-redirect" title="Bishop of Verdun">Bishop of Verdun</a> (1217–1224), great-grandson of Albert I.</li>

<li>Arnaul II, <a href="Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Ch%C3%A2lons" class="mw-redirect" title="Roman Catholic Diocese of Châlons">Bishop of Châlons</a> (1272–1273), son of Arnold II and Jeanne.</li></ul>

<p>An alternate history of the origins of the Counts of Chiny is provided by Jean Bertels (known as Bertelius), abbot of Saint Gregory of Munster, who wrote of Chiny in his <i>Historia Luxemburgensis</i>, first published in Cologne in 1605. Here he claims that the territory now known as Chiny was owned by Ricuin, Duke of Mosellane [presumably, <a href="Ricwin%2C_Count_of_Verdun" title="Ricwin, Count of Verdun">Ricwin, Count of Verdun</a>], and it served as dowry for his younger daughter Mathilde in her marriage to Arnulf Grandson, a subject of Ricuin. Arnoul was granted the title Count of Chiny by Archbishop <a href="Bruno_the_Great" title="Bruno the Great">Bruno the Great</a> after a high church was built. Thus Arnoul became the first Count of Chiny, father of Otto I. According to Laret-Kayser, this narrative is a complete fabrication, probably initiated in the thirteenth century by <a href="Louis_V%2C_Count_of_Chiny" title="Louis V, Count of Chiny">Count Louis V</a> to enhance is standing at the <a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Tournoi_de_Chauvency" class="extiw external" title="fr:Le Tournoi de Chauvency">Tournament of Chauvency</a> by showing an ancestral line to the Counts of Verdun. Nevertheless, this version continues to be repeated.

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<ul><li><a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_des_comtes_de_Chiny" class="extiw external" title="fr:Liste des comtes de Chiny">Liste des comtes de Chiny</a> (list of counts in French)</li></ul>

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<li id="cite_note-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-1">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Vanderkindere, L. (1899). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/100728547/Home">Histoire de la formation territoriale des principautés belges au moyen âge</a>. Bruxelles: Hayez.</span>

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<li id="cite_note-2"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-2">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Brooke, Z. N. (Zachary Nugent)., Previté-Orton, C. W. (Charles William)., Tanner, J. R. (Joseph Robson)., Whitney, J. Pounder., Gwatkin, H. Melvill., Bury, J. B. (John Bagnell). (19111936). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/101712638/Home">The Cambridge medieval history</a>. New York: Macmillan. Volume III.</span>

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<li id="cite_note-3"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-3">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Jeantin, J. François Louis. (185859). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/008933460/Home">Histoire du comté de Chiny et des pays haut-wallons</a>. Paris: J. Tardieu.</span>

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<ul><li><a href="J._B._Bury" title="J. B. Bury">Bury, J. B.</a> (Editor), <i><a href="The_Cambridge_Medieval_History" title="The Cambridge Medieval History">The Cambridge Medieval History</a>, Volume III. Germany and the Western Empire</i>, Cambridge University Press, 1922.</li>

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