Gerberga of Saxony

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Gerberga of Saxony was a 10th-century Ottonian princess who became Queen of the West Franks through her marriage to King Louis IV and played a significant political role as regent and mediator in West Frankish affairs.

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Gerberga of Saxony canonical 20
Gerberga 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Ottonian princess
human
medieval queen consort
political mediator
regent
burialPlace Basilica of Saint-Remi, Reims
child Alberade of Lorraine
Charles, Duke of Lower Lorraine
Emma of France
Gerberga of Lorraine
Hilduin
Lothair of France
Matilda of France
countryOfCitizenship East Francia
dateOfBirth circa 913
dateOfDeath 5 May 969
endTime 954
era 10th century
father Henry the Fowler
floruit c. 930–969
hasTitle Duchess consort of Lorraine
Queen of the West Franks
linked to: Queen of the Franks
languageUsed Latin
monarchOfConsort West Francia
mother Matilda of Ringelheim
nobleFamily Ottonian dynasty
notableFor acting as regent in West Francia
influence in 10th-century West Frankish politics
mediating between West Frankish and Ottonian rulers
participatedIn regency for Lothair of France
placeOfBirth Saxony
placeOfDeath Reims
positionHeld Queen consort of France
Queen consort of the West Franks
regent of West Francia
relative Hugh Capet
Hugh the Great
religion Catholicism
linked to: Roman Catholicism
residence Laon
Reims
sexOrGender female
sibling Bruno the Great
Hedwig of Saxony
Henry I, Duke of Bavaria
Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor
spouse Gilbert, Duke of Lorraine
linked to: Duke of Lorraine

Louis IV of France
startTime 939

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Ottonian dynasty hasMember Gerberga of Saxony
Otto the Illustrious grandfatherOf Gerberga of Saxony
Matilda of Ringelheim child Gerberga of Saxony
Bruno the Great sibling Gerberga of Saxony
Henry the Fowler child Gerberga of Saxony
Heinrich I of Germany child Gerberga of Saxony
Geoffrey I of Anjou mother Gerberga
linked to: Gerberga of Saxony
Louis IV of France spouse Gerberga of Saxony
Saint Matilda child Gerberga of Saxony
Bruno I of Cologne sibling Gerberga of Saxony
Heinrich der Vogler child Gerberga of Saxony
Hilduin hasMother Gerberga of Saxony
Hilduin hasAncestryThrough Gerberga of Saxony
Alberade of Lorraine mother Gerberga of Saxony
Gerberga of Burgundy relative Gerberga of Saxony
Gerberga of Lorraine mother Gerberga of Saxony
Hedwig of Saxony sibling Gerberga of Saxony
Otto I, Duke of Saxony grandchild Gerberga of Saxony
Matilda of France mother Gerberga of Saxony
Adelheid I of Quedlinburg sibling Gerberga of Saxony
Lothair of France mother Gerberga of Saxony