{"slug": "lower-lorraine", "label": "Lower Lorraine", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lower_Lorraine", "wikidata": null, "qid": null, "description": null, "entries": 22, "years": 21, "span": [959, 1096], "span_label": ["959 CE", "1096 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Deaths", "count": 9}, {"title": "Births", "count": 8}, {"title": "Religion & Belief", "count": 3}, {"title": "Technology & Infrastructure", "count": 1}, {"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "lothair-of-france", "label": "Lothair of France", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "west-francia", "label": "West Francia", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "otto-ii-holy-roman-emperor", "label": "Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "belgium", "label": "Belgium", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "brussels", "label": "Brussels", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "otto-i-holy-roman-emperor", "label": "Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "lotharingia", "label": "Lotharingia", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "duchy-of-lorraine", "label": "Duchy of Lorraine", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "bruno-the-great", "label": "Bruno the Great", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "reims", "label": "Reims", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "hugh-capet", "label": "Hugh Capet", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "theophanu", "label": "Theophanu", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 959, "year_label": "959 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "Bruno I, archbishop and duke (archduke) of Lotharingia resigns. His brother, King Otto I divides the duchy in two parts – Upper Lorraine and Lower Lorraine. He appoints Frederick I and Godfrey I as margraves (vice-duke).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1341512808#Europe", "title": "959", "revid": 1341512808, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 964, "year_label": "964 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Godfrey I, count and vice-duke of Lower Lorraine", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1353633013#Deaths", "title": "964", "revid": 1353633013, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 965, "year_label": "965 CE", "section": "Births", "date": null, "text": "Godfrey II, count and duke of Lower Lorraine (d. 1023)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371364470#Births", "title": "965", "revid": 1371364470, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 970, "year_label": "970 CE", "section": "Births", "date": null, "text": "Otto II, duke of Lower Lorraine (approximate date)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365261460#Births", "title": "970", "revid": 1365261460, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 979, "year_label": "979 CE", "section": "Technology & Infrastructure", "date": null, "text": "The city of Brussels is founded by Charles, duke of Lower Lorraine. He constructs fortifications (a castrum on an island) on the Senne River (modern Belgium).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1341908361#Europe", "title": "979", "revid": 1341908361, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 980, "year_label": "980 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "Peace is concluded between Emperor Otto II (the Red) and King Lothair III (or Lothair IV) at Margut, ending the Franco-German war of 978–980. Lothair renounces his claim on Lower Lorraine, while Otto promises to recognize Lothair's son Louis V as the rightful heir of the West Frankish Kingdom.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364109392#Europe", "title": "980", "revid": 1364109392, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 989, "year_label": "989 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "Summer – Charles, Duke of Lower Lorraine, captures the city of Reims by treachery of its new archbishop, Arnulf (the illegitimate son of the late King Lothair III). King Hugh I (Capet) demands that Pope John XV discipline Arnulf. But John XV, not wishing to defy Empress Theophanu, refuses.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1357624689#Europe", "title": "989", "revid": 1357624689, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 993, "year_label": "993 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Charles, duke of Lower Lorraine (b. 953)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1350009737#Deaths", "title": "993", "revid": 1350009737, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 993, "year_label": "993 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Charles, duke of Lower Lorraine, dies in prison in Orléans (see 991). He is succeeded by his son Otto II, who inherits the full dukedom and pledges his allegiance to Otto III.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1350009737#Europe", "title": "993", "revid": 1350009737, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 997, "year_label": "997 CE", "section": "Births", "date": null, "text": "Godfrey III, duke of Lower Lorraine (approximate date)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364468397#Births", "title": "997", "revid": 1364468397, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 1003, "year_label": "1003 CE", "section": "Births", "date": null, "text": "Frederick, duke of Lower Lorraine (approximate date)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369535158#Births", "title": "1003", "revid": 1369535158, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 1008, "year_label": "1008 CE", "section": "Births", "date": null, "text": "Gothelo II (or Gozelo), duke of Lower Lorraine (d. 1046)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1341910052#Births", "title": "1008", "revid": 1341910052, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 1023, "year_label": "1023 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Godfrey II, count and duke of Lower Lorraine (b. 965)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1342213204#Deaths", "title": "1023", "revid": 1342213204, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 1029, "year_label": "1029 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "May 28", "text": "May 28 – Herman of Ename, count of Verdun (Lower Lorraine)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1363085319#Deaths", "title": "1029", "revid": 1363085319, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 1030, "year_label": "1030 CE", "section": "Births", "date": null, "text": "Gerard (the Great), duke of Lorraine (approximate date)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365590959#Births", "title": "1030", "revid": 1365590959, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 1044, "year_label": "1044 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "April 19", "text": "April 19 – Gothelo I (or Gozelo), duke of Lorraine", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1350130068#Deaths", "title": "1044", "revid": 1350130068, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 1046, "year_label": "1046 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Gothelo II, duke of Lower Lorraine (b. 1008)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1350130059#Deaths", "title": "1046", "revid": 1350130059, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 1065, "year_label": "1065 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "May 18", "text": "May 18 – Frederick, duke of Lower Lorraine", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365271706#Deaths", "title": "1065", "revid": 1365271706, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 1070, "year_label": "1070 CE", "section": "Births", "date": null, "text": "Gertrude of Flanders, duchess of Lorraine (d. 1117)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1327891061#Births", "title": "1070", "revid": 1327891061, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 1076, "year_label": "1076 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "February 26", "text": "February 26 or 27 – Godfrey the Hunchback, duke of Lower Lorraine", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362789427#Deaths", "title": "1076", "revid": 1362789427, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 1085, "year_label": "1085 CE", "section": "Births", "date": null, "text": "Waleran II, duke of Lower Lorraine (approximate date)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362159073#Births", "title": "1085", "revid": 1362159073, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 1096, "year_label": "1096 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": "August", "text": "August – Godfrey of Bouillon, duke of Lower Lorraine, accompanied by his younger brother Baldwin, sets off to join the First Crusade (called by Pope Urban II) at the head of an army of some 40,000 men. He pledges his allegiance to Emperor Henry IV who issues an order not to harm Jewish communities.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365266324#First_Crusade", "title": "1096", "revid": 1365266324, "section": "Events › By place › First Crusade"}}]}