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(Count of Metz) Gerhard METZ #79182
BET 870 AND 875 - 22 JUN 910
Personal Information
- TITLE: Count of Metz
- BIRTH: BET 870 AND 875
- DEATH: 22 JUN 910
Notes
Founder of the House of Metz
Gerhard I of Metz was count of Metz. He was the son of Adalhard (c. 850 – 2 January 890), count of Metz, himself son of Adalard the Seneschal and a daughter of Matfried, count of Eifel (c. 820 – bef. 18 September 882).
Biography
He tried in vain to rule Lotharingia with his brothers Steven and Matfried I (count of Eifel). In 897, Gerhard and his brothers were in conflict with King Zwentibold. They were first rejected, and reconciled shortly after. He led an uprising with his brother Matfried, and in 900 defeated and killed Zwentibold on the battlefield of Susteren. He went to war, again with Matfried, in 906 against the count Conrad. He was killed in a battle against the Bavarian army on 22 June 910.
Family
After 13 August 900, Gerhard married the widow of Zwentibold, Oda (c. 880 – bef. 952), daughter of Otto I, Duke of Saxon.
Gerhard I of Metz was count of Metz. He was the son of Adalhard (c. 850 – 2 January 890), count of Metz, himself son of Adalard the Seneschal and a daughter of Matfried, count of Eifel (c. 820 – bef. 18 September 882).
Biography
He tried in vain to rule Lotharingia with his brothers Steven and Matfried I (count of Eifel). In 897, Gerhard and his brothers were in conflict with King Zwentibold. They were first rejected, and reconciled shortly after. He led an uprising with his brother Matfried, and in 900 defeated and killed Zwentibold on the battlefield of Susteren. He went to war, again with Matfried, in 906 against the count Conrad. He was killed in a battle against the Bavarian army on 22 June 910.
Family
After 13 August 900, Gerhard married the widow of Zwentibold, Oda (c. 880 – bef. 952), daughter of Otto I, Duke of Saxon.
Parents
Father: Adalhard IV GIRARDID #79174
Mother: Adalarda of MATFRIEDE #79176
Family 1 :
_Leuthard I GIRARDID _____+
| (0765 - 0812)
_Adalhard III GIRARDID _|
| (.... - 0866) |
| |_Grimhildis of AQUITAINE _
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_Adalhard IV GIRARDID __|
| (0840 - 0889) |
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|--Gerhard METZ
| (0870 - 0910)
| _Matfrid I MATFRIEDE _____
| | (0795 - 0836)
| _Matfrid II MATFRIEDE __|
| | (0820 - 0882) |
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|_Adalarda of MATFRIEDE _|
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