Richer (bishop of Verdun)
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Richer | |
|---|---|
| Appointed | 1089 |
| Installed | 1089 |
| Term ended | 1107 |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | French |
Richer was bishop of Verdun from 1089 to 1107.[1][2] Godfrey of Bouillon, Duke of Lower Lorraine, who decided to join the First Crusade ceded the County of Verdun to Richer in 1095.[3] Richer soon granted the county to Godfrey's brother, Baldwin, but Baldwin also joined the crusade.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Murray 2000, p. 13.
- ^ John 2018, p. 63.
- ^ a b Murray 2000, p. 35.
Sources
[edit]- John, Simon (2018). Godfrey of Bouillon: Duke of Lower Lotharingia, Ruler of Latin Jerusalem, c. 1060–1100. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-4724-5896-4.
- Murray, Alan V. (2000). The Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem: A Dynastic History, 1099–1125. Prosopographica et Geneologica. ISBN 978-1-9009-3403-9.
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