Siegfried I of Luxemburg 2 3 4
- Born: Between 917 and 922
- Marriage: Hedvig of Nordgau circa 950 1
- Died: 15 Aug 998
General Notes:
Siegfried var fogde av Echternach og St. Maximin ved Trier. Han ervervet seg 17.04.963 borgen Luxembourg ved et bytte med klosteret St. Maximin ved Trier.
Han hadde sørget for et siste hvilested i St. Maximin for seg og sin hustru. Siegfried nevnes siste gang i et dokument av 997.
The history of Luxembourg begins with its founding in the year 963, when Sigefroid, Count of Ardennes, acquired the ruins of an old Roman fort called "Castellum Lucilinburhuc" ("Little Castle") from the monks of the Abbey of St. Maximin in Trier.
The Castellum Lucilinburhuc, located on a rocky outcrop known as the Bock, was steadily enlarged and strengthened over the years, making it by the nineteenth century one of the strongest fortresses in Europe. Its formidable defences and strategic location caused it to become known as the 'Gibraltar of the North'.
Research Notes:
His year of birth and therefore the identity of his father are uncertain.
Noted events in his life were:
• Acceded: Count of Luxembourg (Moselgau), 963.
Siegfried married Hedvig of Nordgau, daughter of Eberhard of Nordgau and Edgiva, circa 950.1 (Hedvig of Nordgau was born circa 935 and died on 13 Dec 992 1.)
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