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What happened to Eberhard of Franconia and Giselbert of Lotharingia during the revolt of 939?

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Stone sculptures of Otto I and his wife Edith, both crowned and seated, displayed side by side in the cathedral at Magdeburg, Germany. — Otto I Otto I and his wife Edith, sculptures in the cathedral at Magdeburg, Germany.

During the revolt of 939 against King Otto I, both Eberhard of Franconia and Giselbert of Lotharingia met their ends following their defeat by the King's forces:

Eberhard of Franconia: He was killed in battle when his forces were surprised by those of King Otto.12
Giselbert of Lotharingia: He drowned while attempting to flee after the rebellion was suppressed.2