Beatrice of France

Other Events and Attributes:

• General Information: She was the duchess consort of Upper Lorraine by marriage to Frederick I, Duke of Upper Lorraine.
• Offices Held: From 978 to 980; She was the regent of Upper Lorraine of her son Thierry I, during his minority, officially until 978, but effectively until 980
• Travel: 983; In 983 she traveled to Otto II's court in Verona
• Last Full Review: 12 Aug 2020

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Death: She may have possibly died in 1005.

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Beatrice married Frederick I, Count of Bar and Duke of Upper Lorraine in 954. Frederick (son of Wigeric, Count in the Triergau and Ardennesgau and Kunigunde) was born about 912; died on 18 May 978. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Henry died between 972 and 978.
2. Adalbero II, Bishop of Verdun and Metz was born in 958; died on 14 Dec 1005.
3. Dietrich I, Duke of Upper Lorraine, Count of Bar was born in 965; died in 1026.
4. daughter of Frederick I
5. Ida was born in 970; died in 1026.

Other Events and Attributes:

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

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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: 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.

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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

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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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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]

Other Events and Attributes:

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

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Other Events and Attributes:

• General Information: He was also the Seigneur of Senlis, Peronne, and St. Quentin.

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Died:
He was murdered.

Herbert married Beatrice of Morvois on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• General Information: He was also called Otto the Grand (Otton le Grande).

Otto married Hedwige, Princess of Bavaria in 869. Hedwige (daughter of Arnulf, Holy Roman Emperor and King of Germany and Oda of Bavaria) died in 906. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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He was also the Count of Saxony.

Dietrich married Reginhilde von Friesland in 900. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]