Family Card - Person Sheet
Family Card - Person Sheet
NameHedwige Of Namur, 29G Grandmother
FatherAlbert II Count Of Namur (-~1067)
MotherRegelinde Of Verdun
Spouses
1Gerard Duke Of Lorraine, 29G Grandfather
Birthabt 1030
Death14 Apr 1070, Remiremont
FatherGerard IV De Bouzonville Count Of Metz (-~1045)
MotherGisela
Notes for Hedwige Of Namur
Also known as Hedwige of Flanders
Notes for Gerard (Spouse 1)
Known as Gerard the Great
Also called Gerard d’Alsace.
Count of Metz and Chatenois from 1047 to 1048, became Duke of Upper Lorraine when his brother died.
One of the leaders of the Papal coalition in the Battle of Civitae June 18 1053 in southern Italy. It was a Norman victory and Gerard was taken prisoner. However he returned to Lorraine.
Possibly poisoned while trying to stop a revolt.
Also called Gerard d’Alsace.
Count of Metz and Chatenois from 1047 to 1048, became Duke of Upper Lorraine when his brother died.
One of the leaders of the Papal coalition in the Battle of Civitae June 18 1053 in southern Italy. It was a Norman victory and Gerard was taken prisoner. However he returned to Lorraine.
Possibly poisoned while trying to stop a revolt.