Date of Birth: 890
House: Reginarid
Spouse(s): Gerberga, daughter of Henry I, king of Germany, and Matilda of Ringelheim
Predecessor: Gebhard
Reign: 925 – 939
Brief: Charles III was king over the West Franks when Gilbert became the dux Lotharingiae around 910. The time of his nomination to the kingship remains uncertain, but it is clear that the duke was loyal to his overlord while Charles was in exile in Lorraine. In 925, after Charles had been imprisoned by King Robert I, Gilbert shifted his allegiance to Henry the Fowler, the king of Germany. The duke married the king's daughter, Gerberga and his titles in Lorraine were renewed. When Henry died in 936, Gilbert rebelled and shifted back to his West Frankish loyalties, perhaps in the hope that he could remain autonomous. At the Battle of Andernach, Henry's son Otto I reasserted German authority over Lorraine, imprisoning Gilbert. Gilbert drowned while attempting to escape over the Rhine. The duchy was given to the duke of Bavaria as a fief.
Brief: Charles III was king over the West Franks when Gilbert became the dux Lotharingiae around 910. The time of his nomination to the kingship remains uncertain, but it is clear that the duke was loyal to his overlord while Charles was in exile in Lorraine. In 925, after Charles had been imprisoned by King Robert I, Gilbert shifted his allegiance to Henry the Fowler, the king of Germany. The duke married the king's daughter, Gerberga and his titles in Lorraine were renewed. When Henry died in 936, Gilbert rebelled and shifted back to his West Frankish loyalties, perhaps in the hope that he could remain autonomous. At the Battle of Andernach, Henry's son Otto I reasserted German authority over Lorraine, imprisoning Gilbert. Gilbert drowned while attempting to escape over the Rhine. The duchy was given to the duke of Bavaria as a fief.
Date of Death: 2 October 939
Successor: HenriOther Monarchs Who Died Today:
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