Gerberga of Saxony
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Gerberga of Saxony (c.913 – 5 May 984) was a daughter of Henry the Fowler, king of Germany, and Matilda of Ringelheim.
She married first Gilbert, Duke of Lorraine. They had four children:
- Gerberge of Lorraine b. about 925. Married Adalbert I of Vermandois.
- Alberade of Lorraine b. about 930.
- Henri, Duke of Lorraine b. about 932
- Wiltrude, Duchess of Bavaria b. about 937. Married Berthold, Duke of Bavaria.
She married secondly Louis IV of France in 939. They were parents to eight children:
- Lothair of France (941 - 986).
- Mathilde b. about 943. Married Conrad of Burgundy.
- Hildegarde b. about 944
- Carloman b. about 945
- Louis b. about 948
- Charles, Duke of Lower Lorraine (953 - 993).
- Alberade b. bef 953
- Henri b. about 953
Contemporary sources describe her as a highly educated, intelligent and forceful player in the political game of the time.
Louis IV died on 10 September 954. As a widow, Gerberga became a nun and served as the abbess of Notre Dame in Laon. She died in Reims, Champagne.
| Preceded by Emma of France |
Queen of Western Francia 939–954 |
Succeeded by Emma of Italy |
[edit] Sources
- Bouchard, Constance Brittain. (2001) Those of My Blood: Constructing Noble Families in Medieval Francia. University of Pennsylvania Press.
- " Women in power 750-1000" from Guide2womenleaders.com, last accessed January 13, 2007
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