Godefroy II of Low-Lotharingie

Godefroi II of the Ardennes , known as Bearded the , (~997-1069), duke of High-Lotharingie, of Low-Lotharingie, Margrave (Marquis) of Antwerp and count de Verdun.

In 1044, with died of Gothelon Ier, his/her Godefroi son was only invested in the Highone and the emperor Henri III the Black wanted to give the duchy of Low-Lotharingie to Gothelon II (which was inefficient). Godefroi revolted against the emperor and ravagait the Lowone. Already in 1045, it must be subjected and was thrown with his son in prison. When his/her son dies in prison, it started again the war, rejoining with its party Baudouin V, count de Flandre.
Thierri, bishop of Verdun, having obtained meanwhile the county of Verdun, Godefroi attacks to him by surprise, puts the bishop in escape, Verdun confusion and burns the cathedral.

In 1048 it falls on Adalbert from Alsace (meanwhile invested like duke the Highone), forces it to fight battle, demolishes it and kills it. The nephew of Adalbert, Gerard III of Nordgau, 10 years old, is invested duchy High-Lotharingie by the Diète of Worms in 1048. In spite of the efforts of Godefroi to remove the Native of the Moselle region to him, the Gerard young person held head to him and forced it to give up its claims. Resigned, Godefroi was reconciled with the Thierri bishop and took part in the rebuilding of the Cathédrale of Verdun.

Widower of Dode, his first wife, it remarie on the end of 1053 with Beatrice of Bar, girl of Frederic II, duke High-Lotharingie, and Tuscan widow of Boniface, marquis of .

The following year, the emperor Henri III made stop Béatrice and his young person Frederic wire, under pretext which the marriage had been made without its assent. He took along Béatrice to Germany and separated it from his/her son, who died soon of disease.

Into Low-Lotharingie, it was especially Baudouin V of Flandres which rebelled against the emperor. He carries devastation until on the territory of Trier and Nijmegen. In its turn Henri III fall on the Flanders, and devastates Lille and Tournai (1054). On its Godefroi side is caught some in Frederic of Luxembourg, combined of the Emperor, recipient of the spoliation of Low-Lotharingie and Antwerp by this one.

The year 1055, it comes to besiege it in Antwerp. But Frederic is delivered by Lotharingiens, run to his help and Godefroi is forced to go. The year 1056, the emperor Henri III dies, and his/her son Henri IV 6 years old succeeded to him (and remains under the supervision of the emperatrice). In 1056, Baudoin swears fidility with the German king and in 1059, by a peace treaty concluded in Andernach, Baudouin obtains grounds in the Brabant (the walk of Ename), but loses the walk of Valencians (confiscated already in 1045 following its rebellion).
Godefroi then exiles the duchy of Tuscany, which it jointly manages with Béatrice. The year 1065, Frederic of Luxembourg dies. The emperor Henri IV points out Godefroi of Tuscany then and restores it in the duchy of Low-Lotharingie and the walk of Antwerp. Godefroi installs its court with Bouillon, where he dies the Christmas Eve 1069.

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