Godfrey I, Count of Verdun

French nobleman
Person human Q1059993
Godfrey I, Count of Verdun
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Godfrey I, Count of Verdun

Summary

Godfrey I, Count of Verdun is a human[1]. He was born on 935[2]. He died on September 3, 998[3]. He worked as a feudatory[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Godfrey I, Count of Verdun was born on 935[2].
  • Godfrey I, Count of Verdun died on September 3, 998[3].
  • Godfrey I, Count of Verdun is buried at Ghent[6].
  • Godfrey I, Count of Verdun's father was Gozlin, Count of Bidgau[7].
  • Godfrey I, Count of Verdun's mother was Oda of Metz[8].
  • Among Godfrey I, Count of Verdun's spouses was Matilda of Saxony[9].
  • A child of Godfrey I, Count of Verdun was Frederick, Count of Verdun[10].
  • A child of Godfrey I, Count of Verdun was Herman of Ename[11].
  • A child of Godfrey I, Count of Verdun was Godfrey II, Duke of Lower Lorraine[12].
  • A child of Godfrey I, Count of Verdun was Gothelo I, Duke of Lorraine[13].
  • A child of Godfrey I, Count of Verdun was Ermengarde of Verdun[14].
  • A child of Godfrey I, Count of Verdun was Adalbero II of Verdun[15].
  • Godfrey I, Count of Verdun worked as a feudatory[4].
  • Godfrey I, Count of Verdun is recorded as male[16].
  • Godfrey I, Count of Verdun's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Godfrey I, Count of Verdun's family is recorded as Ardennes-Verdun dynasty[18].
  • Godfrey I, Count of Verdun's noble title is recorded as count of Verdun[19].
  • Godfrey I, Count of Verdun's Commons category is recorded as Godfrey I, Count of Verdun[20].
  • Godfrey I, Count of Verdun's given name is recorded as Gottfried[21].
  • Godfrey I, Count of Verdun's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[22].
  • Godfrey I, Count of Verdun's sibling is recorded as Adalberon[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Godfrey I, Count of Verdun was born on 935[2]. His father was Gozlin, Count of Bidgau[7]. His mother was Oda of Metz[8].

Career and Affiliations

Godfrey I, Count of Verdun worked as a feudatory[4].

Personal Life

Godfrey I, Count of Verdun was married to Matilda of Saxony[9]. Children include Frederick, Count of Verdun[10], a feudatory[24]; Herman of Ename[11], an aristocrat[25], 0965–1029[26]; Godfrey II, Duke of Lower Lorraine[12], a feudatory[27], 0965–1023[28]; Gothelo I, Duke of Lorraine[13], a feudatory[29], 0967–1044[30]; Ermengarde of Verdun[14], an aristocrat[31], 0975–1042[32]; and Adalbero II of Verdun[15], a Catholic priest[33], 0964–0988[34].

Death and Burial

Godfrey I, Count of Verdun died on September 3, 998[3]. He is buried at Ghent[6].

Why It Matters

Godfrey I, Count of Verdun ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Who were Godfrey I, Count of Verdun's parents?

Godfrey I, Count of Verdun's father was Gozlin, Count of Bidgau[7]. Godfrey I, Count of Verdun's mother was Oda of Metz[8].

Who was Godfrey I, Count of Verdun married to?

Godfrey I, Count of Verdun's spouses include Matilda of Saxony[9].

What did Godfrey I, Count of Verdun do for work?

Godfrey I, Count of Verdun worked as feudatory[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . Medieval Lands. fmg.ac. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . Medieval Lands. Retrieved . fmg.ac. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . Medieval Lands. Retrieved . fmg.ac. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . Medieval Lands. Retrieved . fmg.ac. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . Medieval Lands. fmg.ac. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Medieval Lands. Retrieved . fmg.ac. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Medieval Lands. Retrieved . fmg.ac. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Medieval Lands. fmg.ac. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Medieval Lands. fmg.ac. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Medieval Lands. Retrieved . fmg.ac. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Medieval Lands. Retrieved . fmg.ac. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . Medieval Lands. Retrieved . fmg.ac. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . Medieval Lands. Retrieved . fmg.ac. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [4] . Medieval Lands. fmg.ac. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [2] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Medieval Lands. Retrieved . fmg.ac. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Medieval Lands. Retrieved . fmg.ac. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Medieval Lands. Retrieved . fmg.ac. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7w ago · ArisMethymna · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender male
    Spouse Matilda of Saxony
    Given name Gottfried
    Place of burial Ghent
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