943 - 968 (25 years)
Generation: 1
1. | Emma of Paris was born in 943 (daughter of Hugh Magnus "the White", Duke of France and Normandy); died in 968 in Normandy, France. Notes:
Death: Sewell gives the year of her death as 962
Emma married Richard I "the Fearless", Duke of Normandy in 960. Richard (son of William I "Longsword", Duke of Normandy and Sporte de Bretagne) was born in 933 in Fécamp, Seine-Maritime, Normandy, France; died on 20 Nov 996 in Fécamp, Seine-Maritime, Normandy, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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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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