Giselbert DE LORRAINE 
Giselbert was born in 0890 in France. Giselbert's father was Count/ Rainer I DE HAINAULT and his mother was Albreda OF MONS. He had a sister named DE HAINAULT. He was the older of the two children. He had a half-brother named Regnier II. He died at the age of 49 on October 21st, 0939 in Echternach, Rhineland, Prussia.General Notes
Credited with the first unification of the country, convertedthe Danes to Christianity, and conquered Norway. After hisBaptism his fathers pagan tomb was transformed into a Christianplace of worship.
Introduced Christianity into Denmark, he had the famous Jellingrune stone erected in his parent memory. He was fatally woundedduring a rebellion by his son and successor, Sveng I.
Giselbert and Gerberge were married in a religious ceremony in 0929. They had two daughters named Gerberge and Alberade.
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