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Charles, Duke of Lower Lorraine. 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. Life. 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. Matfriding dynasty. Carolingian dynasty. House of Ardennes–Verdun. House of Luxembourg. House of Ardennes–Verdun. Salian dynasty. House of Boulogne (Ardennes–Bouillon) House of Limburg. House of Leuven. House of Limburg. House of Leuven. Dukes of Upper Lorraine. House of Ardenne–Bar. House of Ardenne–Verdun.
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.
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.
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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.
Apr 22, 2022 · Biography. Charles (Carolingian) Lotharingia is Notable. Charles Carolignian (b. summer 953 Laon - 12 Jun 991 Orléans). [1] [2] bur. 1001 Maastricht, St Servatius [1] Charles is the son of Louis IV d'Outremer and Gerberga of Germany. His twin brother Henry, died young.
