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Birth:          ABT  990 of Lorraine, France
Death:          19 Jun 1054 Tournai, France
Burial:         BEF 31 Dec 1062 Cloister of St. Gertrud, Nivelles, France

Notes
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lambert_II,_Count_of_Louvain
Lambert II (died Tournai, June 19, 1054) was count of Louvain between 1033 and 
1054. Lambert was the son of Lambert I of Louvain (d. 1015).

According to the Vita Gudilae (recorded between 1048–1051) he followed his brother 
Henry I of Louvain. Lambert scorned both temporal and spiritual authorities and in 
1054 even took up arms against Holy Roman Emperor Henry III. He was defeated and 
lost his life at Tournai.

During his reign Brussels began its growth. Lambert arranged to transfer the remains of 
Saint Gudule to the St. Michael church. This church, thereafter known as Saints-
Michel-et-Gudule, developed to become St. Michael and Gudula Cathedral. Lambert 
also constructed a fortress on the Coudenberg hill.

Since Lambert II died in 1054, an imperial charter of September 1062 connecting a 
certain Lambert to the county Brussels, is probably referring to another person.

Family[edit]

Lambert of Louvain married Uda of Lorraine (also called Oda of Verdun), daughter of 
Gothelo I, Duke of Lorraine. Their children were:
Henry II, Count of Louvain who married Adela of Orthen, a daughter of Count Everard 
of Orthen (or Betuwe).
Adela of Louvain, married Otto I, Margrave of Meissen, Count of Weimar. Later married 
Dedi I, Margrave of the Saxon Ostmark.
Reginar (Rainier) of Louvain. Killed in the battle of Hesbaye in 1077.

Parents
____ Lambert I "Baudry" "Bearded" (ABT  950 - 12 Sep 1015)
OF LOWER LORRAINE Gerberge (ABT  972 - ABT 1015)

Siblings
____ Lambert II (ABT  990 - 19 Jun 1054)
DE LOUVAIN Matilda (Mahaut) (ABT  994 - )
DE LOUVAIN Landrade (ABT 1005 - )

Marriage To OF LORRAINE Oda (ABT  995 - 23 Oct 1044)
    m.  

Notes

Parents
____ Gothelo (Gonzelon) (Gozelo) I (ABT  967 - 19 Apr 1044)
____ Urraca or Ermengarde (ABT  974 - )

Children by OF LORRAINE Oda ABT  995 - 23 Oct 1044
____ Henry (Henri) II (1021 - ABT 1079)
DE FIENNES John (Jean) (ABT 1023 - AFT 1084)

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