Godfrey II of Lorraine Duke of Lower Lorraine [4881]
- Born: 965
- Died: 1023 at age 58
 Another name for Godfrey was the Childless.
General Notes:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godfrey_II,_Duke_of_Lower_Lorraine
Noted events in his life were:
• Acceded: Count of Verdun, 1002. was the Count of Verdun from his father's death in 1002
In 1012, he gave Verdun to his brother Frederick.
• Acceded: Duke of Lower Lorraine, 1012. Duke of Lower Lorraine after the death in 1012 of the Carolingian Otto , who left no sons
He was appointed duke by Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor , on the advice of Gerard of Florennes, bishop of Cambrai . His selection was based on the need for a strong military hand to pacify the duchy and stabilise the French border.
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