LIUDOLFING Gerberga

Abt 0914 - 0984  (70 years)

• Name	LIUDOLFING Gerberga
  Birth	Abt 0914	Nordhausen, Vogtlandkreis, Sachsen, Germany
  Gender	Female
  Death	05 May 0984	Reims, France
  Notes	Gerberga "of Saxony", wife of Gilbert, duke of Lotharingia (son of Reginar), and later of Louis IV d'Outremer, King of the Franks. Gerberga of Germany. (b. 913/4 Nordhausen - 5 May 984 Reims) bur. Abbaye de Reims alias: Gerberge Gerberga of Saxony (House - Ottonian) (b. ca. 913/914 - d. 5 May 984) was the daughter of Heinrich I "der Vogelsteller" / "the Fowler" (876-936), King of Germany and his second wife, Mathilde Immedinger.[1] Titles Queen of Franks Princess of Lorraine Princess of the Germans Parents Father: Heinrich I "der Vogelsteller" (EN: the Fowler), King of Germany.[3] Mother: Mathilde,[2] daughter of Graf Theoderich Immedinger and Reginlind.[4] Marriage Henry project notes: In 929, Gerberga was married to Giselbert, duke of Lorraine ["Gisalbertus dux Gerburgam filiam Heinrici regis duxit uxorem" Continuatio Reginonis, s.a. 929, Regino, Chronicon, 158; "Gisalbertus dux Gerbirgam, Heinrichi regis filiam, duxit uxorem." Annales Heremi, s.a. 929, MGH SS 3: 141; "Gisalbertus dux Gerbirg duxit uxorem" Annales S. Maximini Trevirensis, s.a. 929, MGH SS 2: 213]. Giselbert died in 939, and Gerberga married king Louis IV of France ["Ludowicus rex, in regnum Lothariense regressus, relictam Gisleberti Gerbergam duxit uxorem, Othonis scilicet regis sororem." Flodoard, Annales, s.a. 939, 74]. After the death of Louis, on 25 April 959, she is found as abbess of Notre-Dame de Soissons [RHF 9: 665]. Gerberga was still living on 17 May 968, when she appeared in an act of her son Lothaire [RHF 9: 622 (#22)]. m.1 (928/9) Giselbert II von Maasgau (b. 885/900 - d. 02 Oct 939), Graf im Maasgau, Duke of Lotharingia.[5] Issue: Alberade of Lorraine (b. 929/93) m. Ragenold "Renaud" (d. after 926), Comte de Roucy.[6][3] Henri (b. ante 934 - d. 943/5), Duke of Lotharingia.[7] Gerberge of Lorraine b. about 935 m. Adalbert I of Vermandois Wiltrude, b. about 937. m.2 (late 939) Louis IV d'Outremer, King of the Franks. Issue: 7. Lothair (941-986), King of the Franks Mathilde (b. late 943 - d. Jan 981/92) m. Conrad I 'le Pacifique' Welf, King of Burgundy Charles "died young" (b. abt. 945 - d. 953) (dau) UNKNOWN (b. 947/early 948) Louis "died young" (c. 948 - 954)[4] Charles (b. 953; bur. 1001), Duke of Lower Lorraine (incarcerated in 991), twin Henri "died young" (b. summer 953), twin Burried at Rheims, Champagne-Ardenne, France Sources ↑ St Matilda of Ringelheim ↑ St Matilda of Ringelheim ↑ "Ragenoldus princeps Nortmannorum" (Flodoard); Viking chieftain who became the Count of Roucy. ↑ cited by Cawley (2006),[1] but Wikipedia FR does not mention him.[2] Cawley, C. (2006). Medieval Lands v.4. Fmg.ac. Web.[8] Luitprand of Cremona Wikipedia: Gerberga of Saxony Henry project page: http://home.earthlink.net/~henryproject/hproject/prov/gerbe000.htm Gerberga, Cawley, Charles. Medieval Lands: A Prosopography of Medieval European Noble and Royal Families. Germany, Kings. accessed May 2018. Ancestry Family Trees: https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/tree/28540462/family
  Person ID	I58398	Freeman-Smith
  Last Modified	27 Jan 2026

  
  

  Father	LIUDOLFING Heinrich,   b. 0876, Saxony, Germany d. 02 Jul 0936, Memleben, Burgenlandkreis, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany (Age ~ 59 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	RINGELHEIM Matilda,   b. Abt 0892, Enger, Sachsen, East Francia d. 14 Mar 0968, Quedlinburg, Sachsen, Heiliges Römisches Reich (Age 76 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	0909	Ringelheim, Goslar, Hannover, Germany
  Family ID	F25867	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	REGINAR Giselbert,   b. Abt 0885, Reims, Kingdom of the West Franks d. 07 Oct 0939, Andernach, Kingdom of the East Franks (Age 54 years)
  Marriage	0929
  Children	1. REGINAR Alberade,   b. 0930, Lotharingia d. 15 Mar 0973, Roucy, Aisne, Picardie, France (Age ~ 42 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. LORRAINE Gerberge,   b. Abt 0935, Lorraine, Moselle, France d. Aft 07 Sep 0978, Vermandois, Aisne, Picardie, France (Age > 43 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F26040	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Jan 2026

  
  

  Family 2	CAROLINGIAN Louis,   b. 10 Sep 0920, Laon, Aisne, Picardie, France d. 10 Sep 0954, Rheims, Champagne-Ardenne, France (Age 34 years)
  Marriage	0939	Lotharingian
  Children	1. REGINAR Alberade,   b. 0930, Lotharingia d. 15 Mar 0973, Roucy, Aisne, Picardie, France (Age ~ 42 years)  [Father: Stepchild]  [Mother: natural]   2. CAROLINGIAN Mathilde,   b. Abt 0943, France d. 27 Jan 0992, Bourgogne, France (Age 49 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. CAROLINGIAN Charles,   b. 0953, France d. 21 May 0992, Orléans, France (Age ~ 38 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F26059	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Jan 2026