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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
Charles I (or II) (born 1365—died Jan. 25, 1431, Nancy, Lorraine [Germany; now in France]) was the duke of Lorraine and an ally of the Burgundian faction in the internal strife that divided France during the Hundred Years’ War. He succeeded in uniting Lorraine with the duchy of Bar.
In 977 Charles was expelled from the Kingdom after accusing Lothair's wife of infidelity and seeked refuge with Emperor Otto II, who made him Duke of Lower Lotharingia (or Lower Lorraine). In 978 Otto and Charles invaded France, and Charles was crowned King of the Franks in Laon by Theodoric I, Bishop of Metz.
Tomb of Charles in the Basilica of Saint Servatius in Maastricht. Charles (953 – 22 June 992×995) was the duke of Lower Lorraine from 977 until his death. Contents. Life; Family; References; Sources; Further reading
CHARLES I. (c. 950-c. 992), duke of Lower Lorraine, was a younger son of the Frankish king Louis IV., and consequently a member of the Carolingian family. Unable to obtain the duchy of Burgundy owing to the opposition of his brother, King Lothair, he went to the court of his maternal uncle, the emperor Otto the Great, about 965, and in 977 ...
Should have come to power as Charles II of Lorraine but in order to establish the legitimacy of the Dukes of Lorraine by grounding it in Carolingian history, Charles Duke of Lower Lotharingia was included in the list of Dukes of Lorraine as… View more. New search.
Apr 22, 2022 · Charles "Duke of Lower Lotharingia" Lotharingia formerly Carolingian aka Basse-Lotharingie. Born 0953 in Laon, France. Ancestors. Son of Louis (Carolingian) de France and Gerberga (Liudolfing) von Sachsen.
