Theutberga
Theutberga (* and † unsecured, at least between 825 and 869) was a Franconian noblewoman, daughter of Boso von Arles and wife of Lothar II.
Nothing is known about Theutberga's early years. She came into the light of history when she married the Frankish King Lothar II in November 855 . The marriage remained childless.
From 857 Lothar fought for a divorce. He fought for three years before secular courts, from 860 he called on the ecclesiastical jurisdiction. The divorce should enable Lothar to marry his concubine Waldrada . The political motivation is seen in Lothar's argument with Theutberga's brother Hugbert . As a result, the divorce gained political relevance, as different rulers assigned to one party or the other.
The divorce was confirmed at the synod of Metz . Pope Nicholas I and Archbishop Hinkmar von Reims spoke out against this and fought the divorce with excommunications. In 865 Lothar Theutberga was forced to resume. An application for divorce on the part of Theutbergas was rejected in 867.
The marriage ended with the death of Lothar in 869. After Lothar's death, Theutberga retired to the Abbey of Sainte-Glossinde in Metz and died there as the abbess of the monastery.
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| SURNAME | Theutberga |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Teutberga |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Wife of King Lothar II (Lorraine) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 9th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 9th century |