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Godfrey I (died 1002), called the Prisoner or the Captive [1] ( le Captif ), sometimes the Old ( le Vieux ), was the count of Bidgau and Methingau from 959 and the sovereign count of Verdun [2] [3] 963 to his death. In 969, he obtained the Margraviate of Antwerp and Ename. Between 974 and 998, he was also the sovereign count of Hainault and Mons.
Apr 26, 2022 · Godfrey I, Count of Verdun. Godfrey I (died 1002), called the Prisoner or the Captive, sometimes the Old, was the count of Bidgau and Methingau from 959 and the count of Verdun from 963 to his death. In 969, he obtained the margravate of Antwerp and Ename. Between 974 and 998, he was also the count of Hainault and Mons.
Feb 24, 2022 · Biography. Godfried (Ardennes) de Verdun was born about 935. His parents were Count Gozlin (Ardennes) Verdun (~0910 - ~0942) and Uda (Metz) d'Ardennes (~0910 - >0963). His siblings were as listed below. Godfried married Mathilde Billung (~0937 - 1008) in 960. Their children were as listed below.
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The rulers of the sovereign County of Verdun styled themselves as Counts by the grace of God. [1] [1] country was located near Lower Lotharingia within the Holy Roman Empire. [2] The Prince-Bishopric of Verdun bordered on it from the east. [2] The Forest of Argonne formed the western border of the county, but it also included the fortresses at ...
Godfrey I (died 1002), called the Prisoner or the Captive (le Captif), sometimes the Old (le Vieux), was the count of Bidgau and Methingau from 959 and the count of Verdun from 963 to his death. In 969, he obtained the margravate of Antwerp and Ename. Between 974 and 998, he was also the count of Hainault and Mons.
When Godfrey I de Verdun was born in 0935, in Verdun, Meuse, Lorraine, France, his father, Gozlin de Verdun, was 21 and his mother, Uda, was 25. He married Comtess de Saxony Metchid de Saxony about 0963. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. He registered for military service in 976.
Godfrey I (died 1002), called the Prisoner or the Captive (le Captif), sometimes the Old (le Vieux), was the count of Bidgau and Methingau from 959 and the sovereign count of Verdun 963 to his death. In 969, he obtained the Margraviate of Antwerp and Ename. Between 974 and 998, he was also the sovereign count of Hainault and Mons. He was the founder of the House of Ardennes-Verdun, a cadet ...
