Henry I, Count of Louvain

Henry I was the Count of Louvain from 1015 until 1038. He was a member of the House of Reginar.

Henry I of Louvain
Count of Louvain
Reign1015 – 1038
PredecessorLambert I
SuccessorOtto (disputed)
Lambert II
DiedAugust 1038
Leuven
IssueOtto (disputed)
HouseHouse of Reginars
FatherLambert I
MotherGerberga

Henry was a child of Count Lambert I of Louvain and his wife, Gerberga, daughter of Duke Charles of Lower Lorraine.[1] Henry succeeded his father on his father's death in 1015.

He was assassinated in 1038 by a knight named Hermann who was his prisoner[citation needed]. Without a male heir, he was succeeded by his brother, Lambert II

  1. ^ Tanner 1992, p. 255.