Gerberga of Lower Lorraine | |
|---|---|
 Lambert and Gerberga | |
| Born | c. 975 |
| Died | c. 1019 |
| Noble family | Carolingian |
| Spouse(s) | Lambert I, Count of Louvain |
| Father | Charles, Duke of Lower Lorraine |
| Mother | Adelaide/Agnes de Vermandois |
Gerberga of Lower Lorraine (975-1019), Countess of Louvain, was the daughter of Charles, Duke of Lower Lorraine, himself the son of Louis IV of France and Gerberga of Saxony. [1] Her mother was Adelaide/Agnes de Vermandois. [1]
She married Lambert I, Count of Louvain [2] and they had:
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