941 - 996 (55 years)
Generation: 1
1. | Hugh Capet, King of France was born on Late in 941 (son of Hugh Magnus "the White", Duke of France and Normandy and Hedwig of Saxony); died on 24 Oct 996 in Paris, Île-de-France, France; was buried in Basilica of Saint-Denis, St. Denis, Île-de-France, France. Other Events and Attributes:
- General Information: Hugh was also the Count of Paris, Poitou and Orleans.
- Title(s): 956
- Crowned: 987; In 987, he was crowned the first Capetian King of France.
- Reign: From 987 to 996; King of France (House of Capet)
Notes:
Birth: Weis (1982) gives his birth date as after 939.
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He became the Count of Paris.
Hugh married Adelainde of Poitou between 963 and 968. Adelainde (daughter of William I "Tete d'Etoupe", Count of Poitou and Gerloc of Normandy) was born in 945; died about 1004. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- Robert II "the Pious", King of France was born on 27 Mar 972 in Orléans, Loiret, Centre-Val de Loire, France; died on 20 Jul 1031 in Meulan-en-Yvelines, Yvelines, Île-de-France, France; was buried in Basilica of Saint-Denis, St. Denis, Île-de-France, France.
- Hedwig, Princess of France was born about 972; died after 1013.
- Adele of France died about 1063.
- Gisela, Princess of France
- Edith of France died after 1013.
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Generation: 2
Generation: 3
6. | Henry I "the Fowler", Holy Roman Emperor was born in 876 in Germany (son of Otto "the Illustrious", Duke of Saxony and Count in South Thuringia and Hedwige, Princess of Bavaria); died on 2 Jul 936 in Memleben, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Other Events and Attributes:
- General Information: He was also the Emperor of Germany and the Duke of Saxony.
- Crowned: 912; He was crowned the Emperor of Germany.
- Crowned: 919
- Reign: From 919 to 936; Holy Roman Emperor
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He was crowned the Holy Roman Emperor.
Henry married Saint Mechtilde von Ringelheim in 909. Mechtilde (daughter of Dietrich, Count of Ringelheim and Reginhilde von Friesland) was born between 890 and 900 in Memleben, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany; died on 14 Mar 968; was buried in Quedinburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Generation: 4
8. | Robert "the Strong", Count of Anjou and Blois (son of Rutpert III, Count of Wormsgau and Upper Rhine and Waldrada of Orléans); died on 15 Sep 866. Other Events and Attributes:
- Living: 836
- Religion: 852, Marmoutier Abbey, Tours, Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire, France
- Miscellaneous: 858/59
Notes:
Death: Sewell gives his death date as 25 July 866.
Death: Moriarty (1953) gives his death date as October 866.
Name:
Robert's name was also spelt Rutpert IV "der Tapfer" or "der Starke" in German. Robert's name was also spelt Robert "le Fort" in French. He is now often refereed to as Robert the Strong in English.
He was also the Rutpert IV, Count in Wormsgau.
Religion:
He was appointed the Lay Abbot of St. Martin de Marmoutier near Tours.
Miscellaneous:
He revolted against Charles the Bald, inviting Charles' brother Ludwig to invade Neustria. After the brothers made peace, Robert was restored to favor and given the defense of Neustria against the Normans.
Died:
He was killed in the Battle of Brissarthe against the Normans.
Robert married Adelaide of Alsace and Tours about 864. Adelaide (daughter of Hugh II "le Méfiant", Count of Tours and Aba or Bava) was born about 819; died about 866. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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