Gerold of Anglachgau

Gerold I (c. 725 – 784) was the count of Kraichgau and Anglachgau [de].^[1] His daughter, Hildergard married King Charlemagne in 771.^[2]

Gerold
Count in Kraichgau and Anglachgau
Born	725
Died	about 784
Family	Udalrichings
Spouse	Emma of Alemannia
Issue Detail	Eric of Friuli Gerold Hildegard of Swabia

Life

Little is known about Gerold. He belonged to the Franconian imperial aristocracy In 784, he and his wife made important donations to the newly founded abbey of Lorsch. These were estates in the vicinity of Worms and Heidelberg.

Some modern works describe Gerold as "count of Vinzgau". No such place existed, although the name may be derived from either Linzgau or Vinschgau.^[3]

Marriage and issue

He was married before 754 to Emma (d. 789 or 798 or after 784), daughter of Hnabi, Duke of Alamannia. They had the following:

• Eric of Friuli
• Gerold^[2]
• Udalrich
• Hildegard, born in 754, married King Charlemagne in 771.^[2]
• Adrian, Count of Orléans, father of Odo I, Count of Orléans^[4]
• Peter, Abbot of Reichenau^[5]

Through Udalrich, Gerold is reckoned as the founder of the family of the Udalrichings [de].