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Eberhard IV of Nordgau

Eberhard IV of Nordgau

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Eberhard IV Nordgau (died December 18, 972/973) was Count of Nordgau. He was the eldest of four children of Hugh III, Count of Nordgau and Hohenburg, and his wife Hildegard.

Biography

He succeeded his father in 940 with his brother Hugues d'Eguisheim.

In 959 he submitted to the Holy Roman Emperor, Otto I at Abbey of Lure.

He governed the Nordgau from 940 until 951, when he abdicated in favour of his son Hugues, and withdrew to his territory of Altorf where he died in 972 / 973.

Marriage and issue

He married Luitgarde,[1] daughter of Wigeric of Lotharingia and Cunegonde. They had the following issue:

Notes and references

  1. [1]
    Parisse 1982, p. 51.

Sources

  • Parisse, Michel (1982). La noblesse lorraine: XIe-XIIIe. Vol. 1. Service des publications de l'Université de Nancy II.
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