HucbertHucbert (also spelled Hubert or Hugbert; c. 820 – 864 or 866) was a Frankish nobleman and ecclesiastical official of the Bosonid dynasty. He served as Count of Valois, Duke of Transjurane Burgundy, and lay abbot of Saint Maurice's Abbey in Agaunum. He is chiefly remembered for his role in the political and military defense of his sister, Queen Teutberga, during her contested marriage to King Lothair II of Lotharingia.
Waldrada of LotharingiaWaldrada was the mistress, and later the wife, of Lothair II of Lotharingia. BiographyWaldrada's family origin is uncertain. The prolific 19th-century French writer suggested that Waldrada was of noble Gallo-Roman descent, sister of Thietgaud, the bishop of Trier, and niece of Gunther, archbishop of Cologne.
Lothair IILothair II (c. 837 — 7 August 869) was the king of Lotharingia from 855 until his death. He is known for his over ten-year-long divorce case with his wife Teutberga so that he could remarry his long-standing lover Waldrada. Lothair began a relationship with Waldrada in his adolescence. By the time of his accession in September 855, he seems to have still loved her.
Boso the ElderBoso (or Boson) "the Elder" (c. 800 – 855) was a Frankish of the Bosonid dynasty, Count in Italy. Family and issueHe was married to Engeltrude. They had the following issue: Boso, Count of Valois (d. 874)Teutberga (d. before November 25, 875), married Lothair IIA daughter (unknown name) who married Bivin of GorzeHucbert, Count of Valois, lay abbot of St. Maurice's Abbey (820–864).SourcesPierre Riché, The Carolingians, a family who forged Europe.
Pope Nicholas IPope Nicholas I (Latin: Nicolaus I; c. 800 – 13 November 867), also known as Nicholas the Great, was the bishop of Rome and leader of the Papal States from 24 April 858 until his death on 13 November 867.
IncestSexual activity between close relativesWoodcut illustration depicting incest between Semiramis and her son NiniasIncest ( ) is sexual activity between close relatives, such as a sibling or parent. This typically includes any kind of sexual activity between people in consanguinity (blood relations), and sometimes those related by lineage. It is condemned and considered immoral in many societies.
CharlemagneCharlemagne ( SHAR-lə-mayn; 2 April 748 – 28 January 814) was King of the Franks from 768, King of the Lombards from 774, and Emperor of what is now known as the Carolingian Empire from 800. He united most of Western and Central Europe and was the first recognised emperor to rule from the west after the fall of the Western Roman Empire approximately three centuries earlier.
AbortionTermination of a pregnancyAbortion is the termination of a pregnancy by removal or expulsion of an embryo or fetus. The unmodified word abortion generally refers to induced abortion, or deliberate actions to end a pregnancy. Abortion occurring without intervention is known as spontaneous abortion or "miscarriage", and occurs in roughly 30–40% of all pregnancies. Common reasons for inducing an abortion are birth-timing and limiting family size.
LotharingiaLotharingia was a historical region and an early medieval polity that existed during the late Carolingian and early Ottonian era, from the middle of the 9th to the middle of the 10th century. It was established in 855 by the Treaty of Prüm as a distinct kingdom within the Carolingian Empire, but abolished already in 869–870 when it was divided by the Treaty of Meerssen.
Trial by ordealTrial by ordeal was an ancient judicial practice by which the guilt or innocence of the accused (called a "proband") was determined by subjecting them to a painful, or at least an unpleasant, usually dangerous experience.
BosonidsThe Bosonids were a dynasty of Carolingian-era counts, dukes, bishops, kings and emperors descended from Boso the Elder and his wife Engeltrude. They married into the Carolingian dynasty and raised to power during the second half of the 9th century, consequently establishing their own rule in various Burgundian regions, including Provence, and also in northern Italy.
MonasteryA monastery is a building or complex of buildings comprising the domestic quarters and workplaces of monastics, monks or nuns, whether living in communities (as cenobites) or alone (as hermits).*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.