Giselbert (Burgundy)
Giselbert , and Gilbert , (* 900, † 8 / 16 April 956 in Paris ) from the family Vergy was Count of Chalon , Count of Autun , Count of Auxerre and Count of Troyes and 952-956 Duke of Burgundy .
Life
Giselbert was the son of Manasses I, Count of Chalon and Count of Dijon († 918) and his wife Irmengard (Ermengard), who was probably a daughter of King Boso of Vienne from his second marriage to Ermengarde of Italy .
Giselbert's father was a loyal follower of Duke Richard the court lord , whose son-in-law Giselbert became through his marriage to Richard's daughter Ermengard.
After Giselbert's brother-in-law Hugo der Schwarze died childless in 952, Giselbert took over the counties of Autun (as early as 941/942) and Troyes . However , Giselbert did not have the official recognition as duke by the kings Ludwig IV and Lothar , rather the ducal dignity lay with the Robertine Hugo Magnus , whom he had to recognize as liege lord. Giselbert only carried the title of princeps Burgundionum .
To end the conflict with the Robertinians , Giselbert married his older daughter Liutgard in 955 to Hugo's son Otto of Burgundy , who succeeded Giselbert in Autun and assumed all sovereignty over Burgundy the following year. The county of Troyes gave Giselbert his second daughter Adelheid as a dowry for his marriage to Robert von Vermandois , which formed the basis for the county of Champagne .
Marriages and offspring
Giselbert was married to Ermengard (Irmgard) of Burgundy, daughter of Duke Richard the judge and sister of Duke Hugo the Black , with whom he presumably had two daughters:
- Adelheid We (r) ra (Adélaide, Adelaidis, Adelais) († 974), heiress of the County of Troyes
- ∞ before 950 with Robert von Vermandois (* probably 910/915; † 19/29 August 967) from the Heribertine family , from 946 Count von Meaux and from 956 Count von Troyes
- ∞ around 968 with Lambert, Count of Chalon († February 22, 978)
- Liutgard (Liégard, Liegardis), heiress of the County of Autun
- ∞ around Easter 955 with Otto of Burgundy (* probably 944; † 22/23 February 965) from the Robertin family , son of Duke Hugo the Great , 956–965 Duke of Burgundy
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Hugo the black |
Duke of Burgundy 955–956 |
Otto of Burgundy |
| Richard the judge |
Count of Autun 941 / 42–956 |
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| Hugo the black | Count of Auxerre | Otto (Burgundy) |
| Richard |
Count of Troyes 941 / 42-956 |
Robert of Vermandois |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Giselbert |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Gilbert |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Count of Autun, Duke of Burgundy and Count of Burgundy |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 900 |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 8, 956 or April 16, 956 |
| Place of death | Paris |