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Robert I, Duke of France

Male 866 - 923  (57 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Robert I, Duke of France was born in 866 in France (son of Robert "the Strong", Count of Anjou and Blois and Adelaide of Alsace and Tours); died on 15 Jun 923 in Soissons, Aisne, Hauts-de-France, France.

    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.

    Family/Spouse: the sister of Adelheim, Count of Laon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    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]

    Children:
    1. Hugh Magnus "the White", Duke of France and Normandy was born about 895; died on 16 Jun 956 in Dourdan, Île-de-France, France; was buried in Basilica of Saint-Denis, St. Denis, Île-de-France, France.

    Robert married Adelaide of Alsace and Tours on Yes, date unknown. 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]

    Children:
    1. Hildebrande of Neustria, Princess of the West Franks was born in 887; died in 943.

    Family/Spouse: Aelis of Tours. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  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]


  2. 3.  Adelaide of Alsace and Tours was born about 819 (daughter of Hugh II "le Méfiant", Count of Tours and Aba or Bava); died about 866.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • General Information: She was also known as Adele or Aelis or Adelheid.
    • Last Full Review: 9 Jun 2020

    Notes:

    Name:

    Children:
    1. Odo of Paris, King of the Franks was born in 856; died in 898.
    2. 1. Robert I, Duke of France was born in 866 in France; died on 15 Jun 923 in Soissons, Aisne, Hauts-de-France, France.
    3. Regilinda


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Rutpert III, Count of Wormsgau and Upper Rhine was born in 800 (son of Rutpert II, Count in the Upper Rhine and Wormsgau and Theoderata); died about 834.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Living: 812; He was living in 812.
    • Last Full Review: 30 Jun 2020

    Notes:

    Name:

    Rutpert married Waldrada of Orléans in 808. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  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

    Children:
    1. Guntram, Count of Wormsgau died before 837.
    2. daughter of Rutpert III
    3. 2. Robert "the Strong", Count of Anjou and Blois died on 15 Sep 866.
    4. Eudes, Count of Nantes and Angers died in 870 in France.
    5. Meingaud, Count of Worms died in 881 in France.

  3. 6.  Hugh II "le Méfiant", Count of Tours was born about 765 (son of Luitfride II, Count of Alsace and Hiltrude); died on 20 Oct 837.

    Notes:

    Name:
    He was also Hugh III, Count of Alsace.

    Hugh married Aba or Bava. Aba was born about 779; died on 4 Sep 839. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Aba or Bava was born about 779; died on 4 Sep 839.

    Notes:

    Stuart: 29-40

    Children:
    1. Hugh, Count of Bourges, Auxerre and Nevers died after 853.
    2. Bertha of Tours
    3. 3. Adelaide of Alsace and Tours was born about 819; died about 866.
    4. Duke Liutfried
    5. Ermengarde of Orleans died on 20 Mar 851.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Rutpert II, Count in the Upper Rhine and Wormsgau (son of Thüringbert); died on 12 Jul 807.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • History: birth to death

    Notes:

    History:
    Rutpert II was living between 770 and 807.

    In 795, he became the Lord of Dienheim.

    Rutpert married Theoderata on 766 - 767. Theoderata died before 789. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Theoderata died before 789.
    Children:
    1. 4. Rutpert III, Count of Wormsgau and Upper Rhine was born in 800; died about 834.

  3. 10.  Hadrian, Count of the Wormsgau was born about 755 (son of Gerold, Count in the Vinzgau and Emma of Allemania); died before 15 Feb 824.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • General Information: He was also the Count of Orléans. His name was also spelt Adrian.
    • Living: Between 793 and 815; He held lands in the Wormsgau between 793 and 815.
    • Last Full Review: 27 May 2020

    Notes:

    Death: Moriarty (1956) gives his death date as 824.

    Name:

    Hadrian married Waldrat on yes date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Waldrat (daughter of Lambert, Count and Lord of Hornbach and Teutberga).

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • History: birth to death

    Notes:

    History:
    She was the heiress of the lands in Orléans.

    On 15 February 824, she was living.

    In 834, she was living.

    Children:
    1. Eudes, Count of Orléans was born in 798; died in 834.
    2. 5. Waldrada of Orléans
    3. daughter of Hadrian

  5. 12.  Luitfride II, Count of Alsace (son of Luitfride I, Duke of Alsace and Edith); died in 802.

    Notes:

    Death: Weis (1982) gives his death date as 780.

    Luitfride married Hiltrude. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 13.  Hiltrude
    Children:
    1. 6. Hugh II "le Méfiant", Count of Tours was born about 765; died on 20 Oct 837.


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