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Otto (c. 970–1012) was the duke of Lower Lorraine in the Kingdom Germany from 993 until his death. He was the son of Charles, son of King Louis IV of France, and his first wife, Adelaide of Troyes.
Oct 4, 2022 · Otto (c. 970–1012) was the duke of Lower Lorraine from 993 until his death. He was the son of Charles, son of King Louis IV, and his first wife, a daughter of Robert de Vermandois, count of Meaux and Troyes.
Otto, Duke of Lorraine. Otto (died 944), son of Count Ricwin and a Liudolfing, was the Count of Verdun by inheritance and the Duke of Lorraine by appointment. Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor appointed him to Duke. Otto was a relative of the emperor, hence both his name and his appointment to high office.
- Dukes of Lotharingia
- Dukes of Upper Lorraine
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House of Ardenne–Bar
1. Frederick I(959–978) 2. Theodoric I(978–1026/1027) 3. Frederick II(1026/1027) 4. Frederick III(1026/1027–1033)
House of Ardenne–Verdun
1. Gothelo(r. 1033–1044) (also duke of Lower Lorraine). 2. Godfrey, the Bearded(r. 1044–1046) (later duke of Lower Lorraine)
House of Lorraine
Junior branch of the previous rulers of Ardennes–Metz, known as the House of Lorraine
Otto of Lorraine , Duke of Lower Lorraine was born about 0975, in Lorraine, France. He died in 1012, in Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands, at the age of 38.
Otto (c. 970–1012) was the duke of Lower Lorraine in Germany from 993 until his death. He was the son of Charles, son of King Louis IV of France, and his first wife, Adelaide of Troyes. When his father left the duchy to fight Hugh Capet for the throne of France in 987, he became regent in Lower Lorraine when still
Otto (c. 970–1012) was the duke of Lower Lorraine in Germany from 993 until his death. He was the son of Charles, son of King Louis IV of France, and his first wife, Adelaide of Troyes. When his father left the duchy to fight Hugh Capet for the throne of France in 987, he became regent in Lower Lorraine when still apparently under twenty.