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In 958, Bruno finished off the revolt of Count Reginar III and exiled him. He gave his county to Godfrey. The next year, Lorraine was divided, to make it easier to defend from enemies within and without. The lower portion went to Godfrey while the Upper to one Frederick . In 962 , he was made count of Jülich . He accompanied the Emperor Otto I , his first cousin once removed, into Italy , against the usurper Adalbert , in 962 and died at Rome of an Epidemic in 964 .

  Before none
  Title Margrave Of Lower Lorraine
  Years 959 &ndash 964