Frederick, Duke of Lower Lorraine
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Frederick, Duke of Lower Lorraine | |
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| Born | c. 1003 |
| Died | 18 May 1065 |
| Noble family | House of Ardenne–Luxembourg |
| Spouse(s) | Gerberga of Boulogne Ida of Saxony |
| Father | Frederick of Luxembourg |
Frederick of Luxembourg (c. 1003 – 18 May 1065) was a younger son of Frederick, Lord of Gleiberg.
He was the
In 1044,
Adalbert
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With the aid of Adalbero III,
Bishop of Metz, his brother, Frederick imposed his authority in the duchy and made war on the continuing rebel Godfrey. He was loyal to the emperor, but unsuccessful in the field and Henry began parcelling out portions of the duchy to more capable warriors. He died in war with Anno II, Archbishop of Cologne, after which King Henry IV
gave the duchy to Godfrey.
His first wife was Gerberga (died c. 1049), daughter of Eustace I, Count of Boulogne. They had a daughter named Jutta, who married Waleran, Count of Arlon.[3] His second wife (1055) was Ida (died 1102), daughter of Bernard II, Duke of Saxony, who remarried Albert III, Count of Namur, on Frederick's death.
References
- ISBN 9781317079668
- ^ Jean-Louis Kupper (2007) Les origines du duché de Limbourg-sur-Vesdre", Revue belge de Philologie et d'Histoire Année 85-3-4 pp. 609–637 [1]
- ^ a b Loud & Schenk 2017, p. xxix.
Sources
- Loud, Graham A.; Schenk, Jochen, eds. (2017). The Origins of the German Principalities, 1100–1350: Essays by German Historians. Routledge. ISBN 9781317022008.
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