Adalbert, Duke of Lorraine
Adalbert ( * 1000, † November 11, 1048 at Thuin ) out of the house Châtenois was Duke of Lorraine from 1047 He was the son of Gerhard von Bouzonville, Count of Metz and Gisela. .
Biography
Gotzelo I, Duke of Lower Lorraine and Upper Lorraine, died in 1044; while his son Gottfried III. followed him in Upper Lorraine, the successor in Lower Lorraine is unclear. Some historians call another son, Gotzelo II, who died in 1046 but already, others hold the Duchy vacant at this time.
Gottfried III. in any case, whether 1044 or 1046, opposed the refusal of the Emperor Henry III. , to unite the two duchies again and rebelled against his sovereign. He began to devastate Lower Lorraine, but was soon defeated and deposed Adalbert was appointed in his place to the Duke of Upper Lorraine. Gottfried began the fighting continues on November 11, 1148 occurred in Thuin to battle, fell in Adalbert, whereupon the Emperor Henry III. immediately Adalbert's brother Gerhard appointed as his successor.
Past issues
Around 1960 Szabolcs de Vajay showed him on the basis of two documents, the county Longwy and a marriage with Clemence of Foix, daughter of the Count of Foix, and from this marriage two daughters, Etiennette, with William I, Count of Burgundy, was married, and Ermesinde, wife of William VII, Duke of Aquitaine. Later Vajay corrected to the effect that he had the documents referred misinterpreted.
Consequently, is still unclear who is the father of the two women. Etiennette is now assigned to the House Barcelona, Ermesinde Longwy and the House of Luxembourg. Clemence, on the basis of the appearance of this name should be explained with the descendants Etiennettes and Ermesindes is no longer regarded as the wife of Adalbert. In fact, it is not known whether Adalbert was married, consequently, not the name of his wife or the existence of offspring.
- Duke (Upper Lorraine)
- House Châtenois
- Born in 1000
- Died in 1048
- Man