895 - 956 (61 years)
Generation: 1
1. | Hugh Magnus "the White", Duke of France and Normandy was born about 895 (son of Robert I, Duke of France and Beatrice de Vermandois); died on 16 Jun 956 in Dourdan, Île-de-France, France; was buried in Basilica of Saint-Denis, St. Denis, Île-de-France, France. Other Events and Attributes:
- General Information: He was also the Count of Paris.
Notes:
Name:
He was also the Count of Paris.
Hugh married Eadhilda in 926. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- Emma of Paris was born in 943; died in 968 in Normandy, France.
- Odo, Duke of Burgundy was born about 945.
- Herbert, Bishop of Auxerre
Hugh married Hedwig of Saxony about 938. Hedwig (daughter of Henry I "the Fowler", Holy Roman Emperor and Saint Mechtilde von Ringelheim) was born about 921; died on 10 May 965. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- Hugh Capet, King of France was born on Late in 941; died on 24 Oct 996 in Paris, Île-de-France, France; was buried in Basilica of Saint-Denis, St. Denis, Île-de-France, France.
- Beatrice of France was born in 939/40; died on 23 Sep 1003.
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Generation: 2
Generation: 3
4. | 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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Generation: 4
9. | Waldrada of Orléans (daughter of Hadrian, Count of the Wormsgau and Waldrat). Other Events and Attributes:
- General Information: She was heiress to lands near Orléans.
- Charter/Grant/Gift: 834; In 834, Wialdruth and her son Guntram jointly established a foundation at Bönsheim, near Darmstadt, pro remedio animae ..... quondam viri mei Rutperti comitis.
- Living: 834; She was living in 834.
- Last Full Review: 30 Jun 2020
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11. | Aba or Bava was born about 779; died on 4 Sep 839. Notes:
Stuart: 29-40
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