| Gothelo I, Duke Of Lorraine |
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| 967 births | |
| 1044 deaths | |
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In the Battle Of Bar on 15 November 1037 , Gothelo dealt a decisive blow to Odo, who was trying to creating an independent state between France and Germany. Odo died in the battle. Gothelo died on 19 April 1044 and is buried in the Abbey Church of Bilsen . His son Godfrey succeeded in Upper Lorraine, but the Emperor Henry III refused to give him the duchy of Lower Lorraine as well. When Godfrey showed disagreement with the imperial decision, Henry III threatened to pass the duchy to Godfrey's incompetent brother Gothelo . This caused a long rebellion in Lotharingia between the allies of Godfrey (the Counts Of Flanders and Leuven ) and imperial forces (1044- 1056 ). FAMILY The name of Gothelo's wife is not known. He had the following children:
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