Gerold of Vinzgau
Gerold of Vinzgau (also Vintzgouw or Anglachgau; 725 - 799) was a count in Kraichgau and Anglachgau.[1] His daughter, Hildegard, married King Charlemagne in 771.[2]
Gerold of Vinzgau | |
|---|---|
| Count in Kraichgau and Anglachgau | |
| Born | 725 |
| Died | 799 (aged 74) |
| Family | Udalrichings |
| Spouse | Emma of Alemannia |
Life
Little is known about Gerold. However, he seems to be related to the Agilolfing family, the first ruling dynasty in Bavaria. But his exact ancestry is not certain. In 784, he and his wife made important donations to the newly founded abbey of Lorsch. These were estates in the vicinity of Worms and Heidelberg.
As Margrave of Avaria, Gerold, his son, Eric of Friuli, and Pepin of Italy campaigned against the Avars. Gerold died on the eve of battle in 799.
Marriage and issue
He was married before 754 to Emma (d. 789 or 798 or after 784), daughter of Hnabi, Duke of Alamannia. They had the following:
- Eric of Friuli
- Gerold[2]
- Udalrich
- Hildegard, born in 754, married King Charlemagne in 771.[2]
- Adrian, Count of Orléans, father of Odo I, Count of Orléans[3]
- Peter, Abbot of Reichenau[4]
Through Udalrich, Gerold is reckoned as the founder of the family of the Udalrichings.
References
- Lapidge 2017, p. 5.
- Lapidge 2017, p. 5-6.
- [Le Jan, Régine. Famille et pouvoir dans le monde franc (VIIe-Xe siècle) (in French). Publications de la Sorbonne, 2003
- Lapidge 2017, p. 9.
Sources
- Lapidge, Michael (2017). Hilduin of Saint-Denis: The Passio S. Dionysii in Prose and Verse. Brill.