General Notes

Rainer or Reginar II, Count of Hainault, is not mentioned as living later than 928, but probably died about 932. During his reign he quarreled almost continually with his brother Gislebert, Duke of Lorraine. Gislebert was imprisoned by Berenger, his brother-in-law, in 924, but although Rainer II obtained his release by offering his sons as hostages, Giselbert was no sooner at liberty than he began to ravage the lands of Berenger and of Isaac, Count of Cambrai. Rainer retaliated, but the brothers presumably became reconciled, since in 925 Giselbert made his peace with the King of France. Rainer II married Alix daughter of Richard I, Duke of Burgundy.