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. All members descended from Cunigunda of France , a granddaughter of the West Frankish king Louis the Stammerer . She married twice but all or most of her children were children of her first husband, Count Palatine Wigeric of Lotharingia . The other main branches of the House of Ardennes were the House of Ardenne–Luxembourg , and the House of Ardenne–Bar .
19-416: Dardenne may refer to: Ardennes-Verdun dynasty , or Maison Dardenne Dardenne brothers , Belgian film directors Sabine Dardenne , Belgian author Jay Dardenne , lawyer and politician from Baton Rouge, Louisiana Guy Dardenne , Belgian footballer Dardenne Prairie, Missouri Dardenne Township, St. Charles County, Missouri Topics referred to by
38-673: A daughter of the Saxon margrave Hermann Billung and widow of Count Baldwin III of Flanders . In 1012 his son Godfrey II was appointed Duke of Lower Lorraine by the East Frankish ( German ) king Henry II , in order to protect the lands against claims raised by West Francia ( France ). With Godfrey's uncle Duke Theodoric, both Lower and Upper Lorraine then were held by the House of Ardennes. The line of Upper Lorraine dukes became extinct upon
57-631: A ruler over Upper Lorraine during the reign of the Ottonian duke Bruno the Great , confirmed by Emperor Otto I after Bruno's death in 965. He was succeeded by his son Theodoric in 978. Gozlin's sons were Godfrey , known as "the Captive", and Adalbero , Archbishop of Reims from 969. Godfrey succeeded his father in the Ardennes counties; he appeared as Count of Verdun about 960. He married Matilda,
76-655: A united duchy. Instead, Henry threatened to appoint his younger brother, Gothelo , as Duke in Lower Lorraine. At a much later date, Godfrey became Duke of Lower Lorraine, but he had lost the upper duchy by that point in time. Godfrey rebelled against his King and devastated land in Lower Lorraine, as well as the City of Verdun ; which, though his by inheritance, Henry had not given him. He was soon defeated by an Imperial army, deposed and imprisoned together with his son (Gibichenstein, 1045). When his son died in prison (1046),
95-628: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Ardennes-Verdun dynasty Wigeric's son Gozlin (911–942/43) became the dynasty's ancestor when he succeeded his father as count in the Ardennes and about 930 married Oda (d. 963), a daughter of Count Gerhard I of Metz and niece of the East Frankish king Henry the Fowler . His brothers were Gozelin's brother Frederick already acted as
114-796: The Diet of Worms . In his subsequent campaigns to take the Moselle region, Godfrey met with stiff resistance from Gerard and was forced to renounce his claims and reconcile with the Bishop. He even assisted in rebuilding the cathedral he had destroyed. In 1053, his first wife Doda having died, Godfrey remarried Beatrice of Bar , the widow of Boniface III of Tuscany and mother of Matilda , Boniface's heir. Henry arrested Beatrice and her young son Frederick and imprisoned her in Germany, separate from either husband or son, who died within days. The emperor claimed
133-509: The Bearded , was the eldest son of Gothelo I , Duke of Upper and Lower Lorraine . By inheritance, Godfrey was Count of Verdun and he became Margrave of Antwerp as a vassal of the Duke of Lower Lorraine. The Holy Roman Emperor Henry III authorized him to succeed his father as Duke of Upper Lorraine in 1044, but refused him the ducal title in Lower Lorraine, for he feared the power of
152-509: The Childless was granted the Duchy of Lower Lorraine . Godfrey was succeeded in 1023 by his brother Gozelo Ι , who also became Duke of Upper Lorraine in 1033. Both duchies were in the control of the dynasty until 1046, when the rebellions of Godfrey ΙΙΙ the Bearded led to the loss of both titles. Godfrey was finally restored to Lower Lorraine in 1065, and passed this on to his son, Godfrey
171-464: The Hunchback. The Crusader Godfrey of Bouillon was a nephew of Godfrey IV the Hunchback, and the last of the dynasty to hold the Duchy. The Castle of Bouillon is first mentioned in 988 in a letter to Godfrey Ι the Captive from his brother Adalberon, Archbishop of Reims . It is believed that this castle, and the estate connected, was an original patrimony of the dynasty. Bouillon was one of
190-558: The Lower Lorraine lands and was finally declared deposed by the emperor. Thereafter, Upper Lorraine was lost and passed to Count Adalbert of Metz , a son of late Theodoric's daughter Gisela, and his descendants of the Ardennes-Metz dynasty, ancestors of the later House of Lorraine . Godfrey III could again strengthen his position, when in 1054 he married Beatrice , a sister of the later Upper Lorraine duke Frederick III, and ruled as Margrave of Tuscany from 1056. He reconciled with
209-480: The central points of the dynasty's power, and was in their possession until it was sold by Godfrey of Bouillon to cover expenses for the First Crusade . Murray, Alan V. (2000). The Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem. A Dynastic History 1099-1125 . Prosopographica et Genealogica. ISBN 1-900934-03-5 . Godfrey III, Duke of Lower Lorraine Godfrey III ( c. 997 – 1069), called
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#1732792002503228-650: The death of Theodoric's grandson Duke Frederick III in 1033; whereafter his cousin Gothelo , son and heir of Duke Godfrey II of Lower Lorraine II could unite both duchies in his hands. After his death in 1044, however, King Henry III enfeoffed Lower Lorraine to his younger son Gothelo II and the elder, Godfrey III the Bearded , could only succeed in Upper Lorraine. When Gothelo II died two years later, Godfrey III claimed his rights but found Henry III unwilling to re-unite both duchies. He openly rebelled, campaigned
247-440: The emperor and in 1065 regained the Duchy of Lower Lorraine from the hands of King Henry IV . However, the line of Lower Lorraine dukes became extinct upon the assassination of his son Duke Godfrey IV the Hunchback in 1076. Though he had designated his nephew Godfrey of Bouillon , son of his sister Ida his successor, his estates were seized by Emperor Henry IV in favour of his son Conrad . Not until 1088, Godfrey of Bouillon
266-615: The marriage had been contracted without his consent and was invalid. Young Frederick died a short while later. Nevertheless, Godfrey took over the government of the Tuscany in right of Beatrice and Matilda. Baldwin V then rebelled, carrying the war to Trier and Nijmegen . Henry responded by devastating Flanders and ravaging Lille and Tournai (1054). In this war, Godfrey captured Frederick of Luxembourg , Duke of Lower Lorraine, who had received that duchy, including Antwerp, from Henry III. In 1055, Godfrey besieged Antwerp, but Frederick
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304-429: The war recommenced. Baldwin V of Flanders joined Godfrey, while Henry gave Thierry, Bishop of Verdun, the eponymous county. Godfrey surprised the Bishop (who escaped) and sacked Verdun, burning the cathedral. On 11 November 1048 at Thuin , Godfrey fell on Adalbert , his replacement in Upper Lorraine, and defeated him, killing him in battle. Henry immediately nominated the young Gerard of Chatenoy to replace Adalbert at
323-410: Was appointed Lower Lorraine regent . The County of Verdun was given to Godfrey by Emperor Otto I between 944 and 951, and was held by several dynasty members over the following four generations. The Duchies of Upper and Lower Lorraine were the result of the division of the old kingdom, later duchy of Lotharingia in 959. Following the death of the childless Duke Otto in 1012, Godfrey ΙΙ
342-625: Was delivered by the Lorrainers, no longer loyal to Godfrey. Henry died in 1056 and his successor, Henry IV , was only six years old. In that year, Baldwin made peace and did homage to the new King. In 1056 and 1059, by the treaties of Andernach, Baldwin received the March of Ename in the Landgraviate of Brabant , probably in exchange for giving up the March of Valenciennes , which was confiscated by Emperor Henry III in 1045. In 1057, Godfrey
361-585: Was exiled to Tuscany, where he joined Beatrice and co-governed with her. He was enfeoffed with the Duchy of Spoleto (1057) by Pope Stephen IX , his brother. In January 1058, Leo de Benedicto Christiano threw open the city gates to him and Beatrice after the election of Pope Nicholas II . Possessing the Tiber and assaulting the Lateran , Godfrey succeeded in expelling the antipope Benedict X on 24 January. During
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