Gothelo I, Duke of Lorraine

Gotzelo (also Gozelo ) of Upper Lorraine and Lower Lorraine (* 970, † April 19, 1044 ) was the son of Count Godfrey of Verdun and Matilda of Saxony.

In 1023 he succeeded his brother Godfrey II Duke of Lower Lorraine. For German King Henry II, he always had good relations. His successor, Conrad II, he refused at first the recognition and joined a lotharingischen noble opposition to.

In neighboring Upper Lorraine died in the year 1033, the local Duke Friedrich III .. The country was thus the French Counts of Champagne, Odo II of Blois, defenseless, and King Conrad had to act, so he was not snatched from Upper Lorraine. So he transferred Gotzelo also duchy, so that by the Duke of Lorraine was very, Konrad was but now loyal. In 1037 he moved against Odo II of Blois in the battle of Bar and repelled him.

Gotzelo died on April 19, 1044; he was buried in the cathedral Bilsen monastery. He left several children, including:

  • Gottfried III. ( Duke of Upper and Lower Lorraine),
  • Gozelo II
  • Friedrich, later Pope Stephen IX.
  • Oda ∞ Lambert II of Leuven ( Reginare )
  • Mathilde ∞ Count Palatine Henry I of Lorraine ( Ezzonen )
  • Rege Linde ∞ Count Albert II of Namur
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