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Duchy of Lower Lotharingia Neder-Lotharingen (Dutch) | |
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959–1190 | |
Status | Part of East Francia until 962 Part of Holy Roman Empire |
Capital | Brussels |
Common languages | |
Religion | Christianity |
Government | Feudal Duchy |
Duke | |
• 959–964 | Godfrey I (first) |
• 1142–1190 | Godfrey VIII (last) |
Historical era | Middle Ages |
• Established | 959 |
• Disestablished | 1190 |
The Duchy of Lower Lotharingia,[1] also called Northern Lotharingia,[2][3] Lower Lorraine or Northern Lorraine (and also referred to as Lothier or Lottier[4] in titles), was a stem duchy established in 959, of the medieval Kingdom of Germany, which encompassed almost all of modern Belgium, Luxemburg, the northern part of the German Rhineland province and the eastern parts of France's Nord-Pas de Calais region, it also include almost all of modern Netherlands (the region of Frisia was loosely associated with the duchy but duke exercised no de facto control over the territory).