Counts of Verdun

The county of Verdun ( formerly County Wirtten ) was a rich immediate medieval county in Lorraine, but already went over with the end of the 10th century property of the church.

The famous Count of Verdun are from the family of Wigeriche:

  • Richwin († 923 ), Count of Verdun
  • Otto ( † 944 ), his son, Count of Verdun, Duke of Lorraine from 940
  • Gottfried of prisoners (* 935/940, † April 3/4 by 995 ), since 960/965 Count of Verdun, from 969 Margrave of Antwerp and Ename, 959/960 Graf Bidgau and Methingau, 958-978 Graf Hainaut, and bailiff of Saint Hubert and Mouzon (the father of the Dukes Gottfried II and Gozelo I of Lower Lorraine )
  • Friedrich ( † January 6, 1022 ), whose son, Count of Verdun, a monk at Saint Vanne
  • Hermann von Eenham († May 28, 1029 ), whose brother, Count of Verdun, a monk at Saint Vanne

In 997 Emperor Otto III confirmed. which was carried out by the previous Earl transfer of possession to the Bishop of Verdun, and thus the retention of the imperial immediacy.

  • Henri I, Count of Grandpré, Count of Porcien, 1120/24 probably also Count of Verdun,
Lorraine (region) Ardennes-Verdun dynasty Otto, Duke of Lorraine Godfrey I, Count of Verdun Margraviate of Antwerp County of Hainaut Godfrey II, Duke of Lower Lorraine Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor
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