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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 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. Son of Louis IV of France and Gerberga, sister of Otto I of Germany, Charles was banished by his brother, King Lothar, in 977.
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Jun 28, 2010 · Charles of Lorraine (Laon, 953–993 in Orléans) was the son of Louis IV of France and Gerberga of Saxony and younger brother of King Lothair. He was a sixth generation descendant of Charlemagne. Charles was excluded from the throne of France, and the German Emperor Otto II, made him Duke of Lower Lorraine in 977.
- Laon, Picardie
- Adelais D'ardennes de Lorraine, de Troyes
- Picardie
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.
Jul 24, 2000 · Charles Duke of Lower Lorraine. The last of the French Carolingians (descendants of Charlemagne) and nephew of the last Carolingian King Louis V (the Useless), who died childless in a hunting accident.
Apr 22, 2022 · 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.
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.
