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Charles (953 – 22 June 992×995) was the duke of Lower Lorraine from 977 until his death. Life [ edit ] Born at Reims in the summer of 953, Charles was the son of Louis IV of France and Gerberga of Saxony and the younger brother of King Lothair . [1]
Charles I was the duke of Lower Lorraine, head of the only surviving legitimate line of the Carolingian dynasty by 987, and an unsuccessful claimant for the French throne. Son of Louis IV of France and Gerberga, sister of Otto I of Germany, Charles was banished by his brother, King Lothar, in 977.
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Dukes of Lower Lorraine Note that the numbering of the dukes varies between sources. Matfriding dynasty. Godfrey I (959–964) Carolingian dynasty. Charles (976–991) Otto (991–1012) House of Ardennes–Verdun. Godfrey II (1012–1023) (also known as Godfrey I) Gothelo I (1023–1044) (also duke of Upper Lorraine) Gothelo II (1044–1046)
Jul 24, 2000 · Charles Duke of Lower Lorraine. The last of the French Carolingians (descendants of Charlemagne) and nephew of the last Carolingian King Louis V (the Useless), who died childless in a hunting accident. Considering himself the rightful heir, he fought against Hugh Capet, whom several nobles had elected king.
Apr 22, 2022 · Basse Lorraine-4 and Carolingian-138 appear to represent the same person because: They both represent Charles, duke of Lower Lotharingia, son of Louis IV of the Franks. The target profile is Carolingian-138
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Both Lotharingian duchies took very separate paths thereafter: Upon the death of Godfrey's son Duke Richar, Lower Lotharingia was directly ruled by the emperor, until in 977 Otto II enfeoffed Charles, the exiled younger brother of King Lothair of France. Lower and Upper Lorraine were once again briefly reunited under Gothelo I from 1033 to 1044.
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Charles (953 – 22 June 992×995) was the duke of Lower Lorraine from 977 until his death. Charles, Duke of Lower Lorraine - WikiMili, The Best Wikipedia Reader
