Gerard, Duke of Lorraine

Gerard (c. 1030 – April 14, 1070) was the count of Metz and Chatenois from 1047, when his brother Duke Adalbert resigned them to him on becoming the duke of Lorraine. Events 43 BC - Battle of Forum Gallorum: Mark Antony, besieging Julius Caesar 's assassin Decimus Junius Brutus in Châtenois may refer to Châtenois Bas-Rhin, a commune of the French region of Alsace Châtenois Haute-Saône, a commune of the French Adalbert (1000 &ndash 11 November 1048, Thuin) was the Duke of Upper Lorraine from 1047 to his death The rulers of Lorraine have held different posts under different governments over different regions On Adalbert's death the next year, Gerard became duke and was so until his death. In contemporary documents, he is called Gerard of Alsace (after his familial homeland), Gerard of Chatenoy (after an ancestral castle near Neufchâteau), or Gerard of Flanders (after his wife's homeland). Neufchâteau is a commune in the département of the Vosges and the région of Lorraine in eastern France His name is spelled Gérard in French and Gerhard in German. French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages.

He was the second son of Gerard de Bouzonville, count of Metz, and Gisela, possible a daughter of Thierry I, Duke of Upper Lorraine. Metz (mɛs in French) is a city in the northeast of France, capital of the Lorraine région and Préfecture Theodoric I (born c 965 died between 11 April 1026 and 12 January 1027) was the Count of Bar and Duke of Upper Lorraine Henry III, Holy Roman Emperor, invested Adalbert with Lorraine in 1047 after confiscating it from Godfrey III. Henry III ( 29 October 1017 &ndash 5 October 1056) called the Black or the Pious, was a member of the Salian Dynasty Godfrey III (c 997&ndash1069 called the Bearded, was the eldest son of Gothelo I, duke of Upper and Lower Lorraine. Godfrey did not back down, however, and killed Adalbert in battle. Henry subsequently bestowed it on Gerard, but the deposed duke continued to stir. Godfrey had the support of a faction of the noblesse who did not want a strong hand at the ducal helm and Gerard was imprisoned. Gerard, however, had the support of the chiefest of his bishops, that of Toul, Bruno of Eguisheim-Dagsburg (later the sainted Pope Leo IX), who procured his liberation in 1049. A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight The Diocese of Toul was a Roman Catholic Diocese seated at Toul in present-day France Pope The emperor gave him troops to assist him in his fight, for the rebels had the support of some elements in the church. Gerard himself remained, as his brother had, faithful to the end to the imperial dynasty and his descendants would remain so as well even into the Hohenstaufen years.

His alliance with the church was regular but inconstant and he founded Moyenmoutier Abbey, Saint-Mihiel Abbey, and Remiremont Abbey. Remiremont Abbey was a Benedictine Abbey near Remiremont, Vosges, France. The former was the abbey of Cardinal Humbert of Silva Candida, who excommunicated the patriarch of Constantinople, Michael I Cerularius, in 1054, thus precipitating the Great Schism, and the latter was his own final resting place. Humbert of Mourmoutiers (c1015 &ndash 5 May 1061) was a French prelate Roman Catholic cardinal and Benedictine oblate "Patriarch of Constantinople" redirects here For the institutional church itself see Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople. Michael I Cerularius (c 1000-1059 also known as Michael Keroularios or Patriarch Michael I, was the Patriarch of Constantinople from 1043 to 1059

On 18 June 1053, Gerard and Prince Rudolf of Benevento led papal and Swabian troops into battle on behalf of Pope Leo. Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries Rudolf (also Rudolph or Rodolf, Italian Rodolfo) was the Papal Rector of the Duchy of Benevento under Pope Swabia, Suabia, or Svebia ( German: Schwaben, Schwabenland or Ländle) is both a historic and linguistic This was the Battle of Civitate and it was a disastrous loss for the pope. The Battle of Civitate (also known as Battle of Civitella del Fortore) was fought on 18 June 1053 in Southern Italy between the Normans His enemy, the Normans, under Humphrey of Hauteville and Richard of Aversa, defeated his allies and captured his person, taking him prisoner in Benevento. The Normans were the people who gave their names to Normandy, a region in northern France. Humphrey of Hauteville (c 1010 &ndash August 1057 surnamed Abagelard, was the Count of Apulia and Calabria from 1051 to his death Richard I Drengot (died 1078 was a count of Aversa (1049-1078 and Prince of Capua (1058-1078 Gerard, however, returned to Lorraine.

Among his other construction projects, was that of the castle of Prény, in the centre of the duchy, the beginnings of the capital city, Nancy. Prény is a Village and commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle département of north-eastern France. Nancy (nɑ̃si archaic Nanzig Nanzeg is a city and commune in the Lorraine région of northeastern France He died at Remiremont while trying to kill a revolt. Poisoning was suspected. The date of his death is either 14 April or 11 August. Events 43 BC - Battle of Forum Gallorum: Mark Antony, besieging Julius Caesar 's assassin Decimus Junius Brutus in Events 2492 BC - Traditional date of the defeat of Bel by Hayk, progenitor and founder of the Armenian nation

He was married to Hedwige of Namur (or of Flanders), daughter of Albert II, Count of Namur, and Regilinda of Verdun. This marriage helped patch up relations with the baronage. They had the following issue:

Thierry II (c. Theodoric II (died 1115 called the Valiant, was the Duke of Lorraine from 1070 to his death 1055-1115), successor in Lorraine
Gerard (1057-1108), count of Vaudémont
Beatrice, married Stephen I, Count of Burgundy, Mâcon, and Vienne
Gisela, abbess of Remiremont

He was the progenitor the line of duke which ruled Lorraine until 1755. Vaudémont is a Village and commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle département of north-eastern France. Stephen I (1065–1102 Count Palatine of Burgundy, sharing his father's nickname "the Rash" (French tête hardie) was Count of Burgundy and Mâcon is a commune of France, préfecture (capital of the Saône-et-Loire département, in the Bourgogne This article is about the French department Do not confuse with the Austrian capital Vienna. Remiremont Abbey was a Benedictine Abbey near Remiremont, Vosges, France. Year 1755 ( MDCCLV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or

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