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Frederick (died October 954) was the Archbishop of Mainz from 937, following the late Hildebert, until his death. He was a son of Reginar, Duke of Lorraine
Reginar, Duke of Lorraine

Reginar I Longneck was the Duke of Lorraine from 910 until his death. He stands at the head of the clan of Reginarids, an important Lotharingian noble family....
.

Immediately, Frederick acted as an opponent of Otto the Great, one of the most consistent opponents he faced. In 939, he joined the rebellion of Eberhard III of Franconia
Eberhard III of Franconia

Eberhard III was a member of the Conradine dynasty dynasty, who became duke of Franconia following the death of his older brother, King Conrad I of Germany , in December 918....
, Gilbert of Lorraine, and Henry I of Bavaria. He was imprisoned in Hammelburg
Hammelburg

Hammelburg is a town in the Bad Kissingen , in Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany. It is situated on the river Fr?nkische Saale, 25 km west of Schweinfurt....
 for a while. He plotted with Henry to assassinate Otto in Easter 941 in Quedlinburg
Quedlinburg

Quedlinburg is a town located north of the Harz mountains, in the Harz in the west of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. In 1994 the medieval old town was set on the UNESCO World Heritage Site....
, but they were discovered and put in captivity in Ingelheim, being released and pardoned only after doing penance at Christmas of that year.

Frederick refused to accompany Otto to Italy in 951.






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Frederick (died October 954) was the Archbishop of Mainz from 937, following the late Hildebert, until his death. He was a son of Reginar, Duke of Lorraine
Reginar, Duke of Lorraine

Reginar I Longneck was the Duke of Lorraine from 910 until his death. He stands at the head of the clan of Reginarids, an important Lotharingian noble family....
.

Immediately, Frederick acted as an opponent of Otto the Great, one of the most consistent opponents he faced. In 939, he joined the rebellion of Eberhard III of Franconia
Eberhard III of Franconia

Eberhard III was a member of the Conradine dynasty dynasty, who became duke of Franconia following the death of his older brother, King Conrad I of Germany , in December 918....
, Gilbert of Lorraine, and Henry I of Bavaria. He was imprisoned in Hammelburg
Hammelburg

Hammelburg is a town in the Bad Kissingen , in Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany. It is situated on the river Fr?nkische Saale, 25 km west of Schweinfurt....
 for a while. He plotted with Henry to assassinate Otto in Easter 941 in Quedlinburg
Quedlinburg

Quedlinburg is a town located north of the Harz mountains, in the Harz in the west of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. In 1994 the medieval old town was set on the UNESCO World Heritage Site....
, but they were discovered and put in captivity in Ingelheim, being released and pardoned only after doing penance at Christmas of that year.

Frederick refused to accompany Otto to Italy in 951. He participated in another rebellion with Liudolf, Duke of Swabia
Liudolf, Duke of Swabia

Liudolf was the duke of Swabia from 950 until 954. He was the only son of Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor, king of Germany, from his wife Eadgyth, daughter of Edward the Elder, king of England....
, and Conrad, Duke of Lorraine
Conrad, Duke of Lorraine

Conrad the Red was a Duke of Lorraine from the Salian dynasty.He was the son of Werner , Count of the Nahegau, Speyer, and Worms, Germany. His mother was a sister of Conrad I of Germany....
, luring the king to Mainz in 953. Abandoned by the Lorrainers and without Henry's support this time, the rebels were easily crushed and punished. Frederick tried to distance himself from the fighting, but died before anything could come to him.