Lambert III of Nantes

Lambert III was born in 830 and died in 882. Lambert was the son of Lambert II of Nantes, at whose death in 851, the administration of the region fell effectively to the Bretons. After his father's death, Lambert III became a pretender to the County of Nantes seat. His mother was Tetrata of Lombardy, a daughter of the eldest son of Charlemagne, Pepin of Italy. Lambert III married Rotrude of Italy, a daughter of Holy Roman Emperor Lothair I. The Emperor was a first cousin of Lambert's mother, as both were grandchildren of Charlemagne. Lambert's and Rotrude's only son was Wipert of Nantes.