Individual Details
Count Siegfried de Luxembourg
(Abt 919 - Aft 26 Oct 997)
Siegfried was born about 919, the probable son of Wigerich, Graf im Bidgau und Ardennengau, and Kunegund, daughter of Ermentrud of France. He is generally seen as the founder of the House of Luxemburg.
In 960 Siegfried married Hadwig, whose exact origins are unknown. They had eleven children of whom Luitgard and Friedrich would have progeny.
Siegfried was Graf im Moselgau and steward of the abbey of Echternach and the imperial abbey of Sankt Maximin in Trier. In 963 he acquired Lucilinburhuc (today's city of Luxemburg) in exchange for estates in Feulen near Ettelbrück (in Sauer) with the abbey of Sankt Maximin. In 964 he acquired estates near Saarburg including the Inselberg, on which Saarburg stood, from Bishop Heinrich of Trier.
Siegfried died on 28 October 998. In the legends his name is linked with the mythical character Melusine.
Source: Leo van de Pas
In 960 Siegfried married Hadwig, whose exact origins are unknown. They had eleven children of whom Luitgard and Friedrich would have progeny.
Siegfried was Graf im Moselgau and steward of the abbey of Echternach and the imperial abbey of Sankt Maximin in Trier. In 963 he acquired Lucilinburhuc (today's city of Luxemburg) in exchange for estates in Feulen near Ettelbrück (in Sauer) with the abbey of Sankt Maximin. In 964 he acquired estates near Saarburg including the Inselberg, on which Saarburg stood, from Bishop Heinrich of Trier.
Siegfried died on 28 October 998. In the legends his name is linked with the mythical character Melusine.
Source: Leo van de Pas
Events
| Birth | Abt 919 | ||||
| Marriage | Abt 955 | Heduvige von Nordgau | |||
| Death | Aft 26 Oct 997 |
Families
| Spouse | Heduvige von Nordgau (937 - 992) |
| Child | Count Friedrich Luxembourg Moselgau-Lutzelburg (965 - 1019) |