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- In 1420, however, he married his daughter Isabella to René d’Anjou, heir to the duchy of Bar; and in 1425 he ensured the union of Bar and Lorraine by disinheriting his nephew and proclaiming female succession of the duchy of Lorraine.
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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.
Charles I (born 953—died May 21, 992?, Orléans, Fr.) 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.
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The kings and dukes of Lorraine have held different posts under different governments over different regions, since its creation as the kingdom of Lotharingia by the Treaty of Prüm, in 855. The first rulers of the newly established region were kings of the Franks.
Apr 22, 2022 · Charles (Carolingian) Lotharingia. (953 - 992) Charles "Duke of Lower Lotharingia" Lotharingia formerly Carolingian aka Basse-Lotharingie. Born 0953 in Laon, France. Ancestors. Son of Louis (Carolingian) de France and Gerberga (Liudolfing) von Sachsen.
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- Adelais (Vermandois) de Lorraine
Who was Charles, Duke of Lower Lorraine? Charles was the Duke of Lower Lorraine from 977 until his death. 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. He was a sixth generation descendant of Charlemagne.
Charles I, 953–992?, duke of Lower Lorraine (977–91); younger son of King Louis IV of France. He claimed the French throne when his nephew, Louis V of France, died (987) without issue, but he was set aside in favor of Hugh Capet.
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.
