Gilbert (or Giselbert) (c. 890 – 2 October 939) was son of
Reginar and the brother-in-law of the
Ottonian
The Ottonian dynasty (german: Ottonen) was a Saxon dynasty of German monarchs (919–1024), named after three of its kings and Holy Roman Emperors named Otto, especially its first Emperor Otto I. It is also known as the Saxon dynasty after the ...
emperor,
Otto I. He was
duke of Lotharingia (or
Lorraine
Lorraine , also , , ; Lorrain: ''Louréne''; Lorraine Franconian: ''Lottringe''; german: Lothringen ; lb, Loutrengen; nl, Lotharingen is a cultural and historical region in Northeastern France, now located in the administrative region of Gra ...
) until 939. Gilbert was also lay abbot of Echternach, Stablo-Malmedy, St Servatius of Maastricht, and St Maximin of Trier.
The beginning of the reign of Gilbert is not clear. A ''dux Lotharingiae'' is mentioned in 910 and this may have been Gilbert. Lotharingia sided with
Charles III
Charles III (Charles Philip Arthur George; born 14 November 1948) is King of the United Kingdom and the 14 other Commonwealth realms. He was the longest-serving heir apparent and Prince of Wales and, at age 73, became the oldest person ...
in 911, who was deposed in
West Francia
In medieval history, West Francia (Medieval Latin: ) or the Kingdom of the West Franks () refers to the western part of the Frankish Empire established by Charlemagne. It represents the earliest stage of the Kingdom of France, lasting from ab ...
in 922 by
Robert
The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of ''Hrōþ, Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory ...
but remained king in Lotharingia, from where he tried to reconquer West Francia until being imprisoned in 923. In 923, Gilbert and Archbishop Ruotger of Trier invited the Ottonian king
Henry I to invade Lotharingia. In 924, Gilbert changed his allegiance over to the West Frankish king
Rudolf. After Henry managed to occupy Lotharingia in 925, Gilbert swore fealty to him and Henry transferred the abbey of St Servatius of Maastricht (which had been taken from him and given to the church of Trier in 919) to Gilbert. To secure their relationship, Gilbert was also married to Henry's daughter,
Gerberga of Saxony.
Following Henry's death in 936, Gilbert rebelled against the former's son,
Otto I in 939, changing his allegiance to the West Frankish king,
Louis IV. Gilbert managed to be practically independent for three years until he was defeated by the army of Otto I in 939 at the
Battle of Andernach. Gilbert was made prisoner, but managed to escape; while fleeing, he drowned trying to cross the
Rhine
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. Lorraine was given to
Henry I, Duke of Bavaria
Henry I (919/921 – 1 November 955), a member of the German royal Ottonian dynasty, was Duke of Bavaria from 948 until his death.
Life
He was the second son of the German king Henry the Fowler and his wife Matilda of Ringelheim. After the death ...
.
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Dukes of Lorraine
890s births
939 deaths
House of Reginar
10th-century Lotharingian people
Frankish warriors
10th-century rulers in Europe
Year of birth uncertain
10th-century French people
Roman Catholic monarchs
Carolingian dynasty