Lambert I of Leuven
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Lambert I of Leuven nicknamed "The Bearded" (born in Leuven
, Belgium
c. 950, died in Florennes
, Belgium on September 12, 1015) was the first Count of Leuven in 1003. He was killed by Godfrey II, Duke of Lower Lorraine
in battle for Godfrey's claim of Count of Verdun
.
He was the son of Regnier III, Count of Hainaut
and Adela, brother of Reginar IV, Count of Mons
, husband of Gerberga of Lower Lorraine
, and father of :
Leuven
Leuven is the capital of the province of Flemish Brabant in the Flemish Region, Belgium...
, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
c. 950, died in Florennes
Florennes
Florennes is a Walloon municipality located in Belgium in the province of Namur. On January 1, 2006 Florennes had a total population of 10,754...
, Belgium on September 12, 1015) was the first Count of Leuven in 1003. He was killed by Godfrey II, Duke of Lower Lorraine
Godfrey II, Duke of Lower Lorraine
Godfrey II , called the Childless, son of Godfrey I, Count of Verdun, was the count of Verdun from his father's death in 1002 and duke of Lower Lorraine after the death in 1012 of the Carolingian Otto, who left no sons....
in battle for Godfrey's claim of Count of Verdun
Count of Verdun
The counts of Verdun, now in eastern France, were often during the Middle Ages rulers of Lorraine; the descendants of the early counts were also margraves in Tuscany and Latin rulers in the Latin East after the First Crusade....
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He was the son of Regnier III, Count of Hainaut
Regnier III, Count of Hainaut
Reginar III was Count of Hainaut from 940 to 958.He was born in Brabant as the son of Reginar II, Count of Hainaut.Together with his brother Rodolphe, he took part in the rebellion of his uncle Gilbert, Duke of Lorraine...
and Adela, brother of Reginar IV, Count of Mons
Reginar IV, Count of Mons
Regnier IV, Count of Mons was the son of Reginar III, Count of Hainaut. Lambert I of Leuven was his brother.-History:His father was Count of Hainaut until 958, but fell in disgrace with Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor and lost his County to Godfrey I, Duke of Lower Lorraine.He received the County of...
, husband of Gerberga of Lower Lorraine
Gerberga of Lower Lorraine
Gerberga of Lower Lorraine, Countess of Louvain, was the daughter of Charles, Duke of Lower Lorraine, himself the son of Louis IV of France and Gerberga of Saxony. She married Lambert I, Count of Louvain and had a daughter, Matilda or Maud, who married Eustace I, Count of Boulogne....
, and father of :
- Henry I of Leuven
- Lambert II, Count of LeuvenLambert II, Count of LeuvenLambert II was count of Leuven between 1033 and 1054. Lambert was the son of Lambert I of Leuven .According the he followed his brother Henry I of Leuven....
, married Oda of Verdun. - Reinier
- Matilda of LeuvenMaud of BoulogneMaud of Boulogne may refer to:*Matilda of Leuven, countess consort of Boulogne as wife of Eustace I of Boulogne*Matilda I of Boulogne, great-granddaughter of the previous, was reigning countess and queen consort of England, as wife of king Stephen*Mathilde of Flanders, her granddaughter, was...
(Maud)