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The House of Ardenne–Verdun ( French: Maison d'Ardenne-Verdun) was a branch of the House of Ardenne, one of the first documented medieval European noble families, centered on Verdun. The family dominated in the Duchy of Lotharingia ( Lorraine) in the 10th and 11th centuries.
Frederick (Frédéric) (c. 970/976 – January 1022), Count of Verdun (988–1022), Count of Castres (1000–1022), and Provost of Saint-Vaast. Frederick was part of the Ardennes-Verdun dynasty, and the eldest son of Godfrey I the Prisoner, Count of Verdun, and Matilda, daughter of Herman, Duke of Saxony of the Billung family, and a widow of ...
- c. 970
- Godfrey I, Count of Verdun
- 6 January 1022
- Matilda of Saxony
House of Ardennes. From Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository. This category includes: The original House of Ardennes, founded by Count Wigeric; The three branches of the family: Ardennes-Verdun, founded by Count Gozlin of Ardennes and Bidgau; Ardennes-Bar, Dukes of Upper Lorraine;
The House of Ardenne–Verdun (French: Maison d'Ardenne-Verdun) was a branch of the House of Ardenne, one of the first documented medieval European noble families, centered on Verdun. The family dominated in the Duchy of Lotharingia (Lorraine) in the 10th and 11th centuries.
Conon (also Cono or Cuno; [a] died 1 May 1106) was a Lotharingian nobleman and military leader of the First Crusade. He was one of the most prominent lords of the Ardennes, being the count of Montaigu, lord of Rochefort and advocate (defender) of the city of Dinant from 1064. [b] He was also one of the most important vassals of the bishop of ...
The Ardennes-Verdun dynasty, centered on Verdun, dominated Lotharingia in the 11th century. The founder of the dynasty was Godfrey , known as the Captive. He was a son of Count Gozlin , brother of bishop Adalbero of Metz, and Uda , a daughter of Gerard , Count of Metz, and Uda of Saxony.
Frederick was part of the Ardennes-Verdun dynasty, and the eldest son of Godfrey I the Prisoner, Count of Verdun, and Matilda, daughter of Herman, Duke of Saxony of the Billung family, and a widow of Baldwin III of Flanders.
