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(Count of Metz) Gerhard I GIRARDID #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.

Parents

Father: Adalhard II GIRARDID #79174

Mother: Adalarda of MATFRIEDE #79176

Family 1 :

Wife: Oda of SAXONY

  • MARRIAGE: AFT 13 AUG 900
Note:

Children:

  1.  +Oda of GIRARDID #70648
  2.  +Godfrey GIRARDID #79184
  3.   Wigfried GIRARDID #79183
 
 
                                                  _Leuthard I GIRARDID _____+
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                          _Adalhard GIRARDID ____|
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 _Adalhard II GIRARDID __|
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|--Gerhard I GIRARDID 
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|_Adalarda of MATFRIEDE _|
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