Adele of France

Adele married Renaud I, Count of Nevers and Auxerre on 1006 - 1020. Renaud (son of Landeric III, Seigneru de Maers and Mathilda, Princess of Burgundy) died on 29 May 1040 in Sauvigny le Bourgvinon, Burgundy, France (not found). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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.

Name:


Title(s):
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]

Notes:

Birth: Weis (1976) gives her birth date as 945.

Other Events and Attributes:

• General Information: He was also the Count of Paris.

Notes:

Name:
He was also the Count of Paris.

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]

Other Events and Attributes:

• General Information: As the Duke of Aquitaine, he was William III.
• Title(s): 955; In 955 he became the Count of Poitou.
• Title(s): 959; In 959 he became the Duke of Aquitaine.
• Title(s): 962; In 962 he became the Count of Auvergne.
• Religion: say 963; In later life, he became a monk.

Notes:

Name:
He was also known as William II Duke of Aquitaine and Count of Poitou.

William married Gerloc of Normandy in 935. Gerloc (daughter of Rolf Ragnvaldsson, Duke of Normandy and Poppa de Bayeux) was born about 920; died on 14 Oct 962. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• General Information: He was also the Count of Paris amd Poitiers; the anti-king of France; and the Marguis of Neustria and Orleans.
• Crowned: 29 Jun 922; On 29 June 923, he was crowned the anti-King of the West Franks.

Notes:

Birth:
He was born posthumously.

Died:
He was killed in battle.

Robert married Beatrice de Vermandois in 890. Beatrice (daughter of Herbert I, Count of Vermandois and Beatrice of Morvois) was born in 880. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• General Information: Her name was also spelt Beatrix.

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

Notes:

Name:


Crowned:
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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Name:

Other Events and Attributes:

• Title(s): 890

Notes:

Death: Stuart (2002) gives his death date as 934.

Title(s):
He succeeded as the Count of Poitou upon the death of his father and ruled until 892. He again won the countship in 903.

Ebbles married Emiliane in 911. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military: 911, Normandy, France
• Baptism as an Adult: Abt 912
• Title(s): 912

Notes:

Name:
He was also known as Rolf the Ganger, Rolf Wend-a-Foot, Rolf the Viking, and Rollo of Norway.

Military:
Making himself independent of King Harald I of Norway, Rolf sailed off to raid Scotland, England, Flanders, and France on pirating expeditions and, about 911, established himself in an area along the Seine River. Charles III the Simple, King of France held off his siege of Paris, and battled him near Chartres. Finally, they negotiated the treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte, giving Rolf the part of Neustria that came to be called Normandy, in return Rolf agreed to end his brigandage.

Baptism as an Adult:
Rolf Ragnvaldsson was baptized as an adult having converted to Christianity.

Title(s):
He became the Duke of Normandy.

Died:
Despite his earlier conversion, he is said to have died a pagan.

Rolf married Poppa de Bayeux in 0891. Poppa (daughter of Berenger, Margrave of Neustria and Adelheid) was born about 872 in Bayeux, Calvados, Normandy, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• History: She was also known as Poppa de Valois.

Notes:

Sewell gives their marriage year as 886.