Duke Frederic II Of Lorraine DE LUXEMBURG 
Frederic II Of Lorraine was born in 1005. Frederic II Of Lorraine's father was Count Frederick I OF LUXEMBURG and his mother was Countess Ermentrude VON GLEIBERG Irmtrud. He had a brother and four sisters, named Giselbert I, Ermentrude, Otgive, Giselle and Jutta. He was the third oldest of the six children.General Notes
in 1136, Gruffydd ap Rhys, under attack in Gower, hurried intoNorth wales to obtain assistance from his brothers-in-law. Hiswife, meanwhile, "Like an Amazon and a second Penthesilea",Commanded his followers in the south. She was slain in battle byMaurice of London, Lord of Kidwelly. Morgan, one of her youthfulsons, perished with her, and the second, Maelgwn, was takenprisoner. But Owain and Cadwaladr, sons of Gruffydd Ap Cynan,now came down from the north, destroyed Aberstwith Castle, andin the second week of Oct. they fought along with Gruffydd ApRhys a great battle near Aberteivi(Cardigan), in which thry wona decided victory over Stephen, constable of Aberteivi and "Allthe Flemings, all the marchers, and all the French from Aberneddto Aberteivi"
Daughter of the royal house of Gwynedd and the royal house ofthe Scandinavians of Dublin.
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