Duke Godefroy II

GPTKB entity

Properties (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Duke
gptkbp:alliance Marriage alliances
Political marriages
gptkbp:associatedWith Holy Roman Empire
gptkbp:birthYear c. 1060
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Saint_Peter's_Church,_Oudenburg
gptkbp:children Countess_Agnes_of_Lower_Lorraine
Countess_Mathilde_of_Lower_Lorraine
Duke_Godefroy_III
gptkbp:contemporary gptkb:Henry_IV,_Holy_Roman_Emperor
gptkb:Duke_Godfrey_of_Brabant
Duke_Baldwin_of_Flanders
gptkbp:culturalImpact Promotion of chivalry
Support of the church
Influence on local customs
gptkbp:deathYear c. 1139
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:House_of_Ardennes
gptkbp:father gptkb:Duke_Godefroy_I
gptkbp:historicalRecords Mentioned in chronicles
Chronicled by medieval historians
Noted in genealogies
Referenced in legal documents
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Regional power dynamics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Duke Godefroy II
gptkbp:influence Lower Lorraine
Nobility of the region
gptkbp:knownFor Military campaigns
Political alliances
Feudal governance
gptkbp:legacy Duke of Lower Lorraine
Influence on future dukes
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Countess_Mathilde_of_Flanders
gptkbp:politicalRole Mediator in disputes
Visionary leader
Advocate for justice
Defender of the realm
Promoter of trade
Supporter of religious institutions
Negotiator in treaties
Strategist in warfare
Duke during feudal conflicts
Protector of the weak
Builder of alliances
Guardian of the law
Champion of the church
Influencer of local governance
Leader in military expeditions
Patron_of_the_arts
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Duke_Godfrey_I
gptkbp:reign 11th century
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Countess_Hedwig_of_Namur
gptkbp:successor Duke_Godefroy_III
gptkbp:title Duke of Lower Lorraine