Robert I, King Of France

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• Alt. Birth: 860, Bourgogne, Champagne, France; Alt. Birth
• Alt. Death: 15 Jun 923, Soissons, Aisne, Picardie, France; Alt. Death

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Robert was born in 866 as the posthumous son of Robert the Strong, count of Anjou, and the brother of Odo, who was elected king of West Francia in 888. In time West Francia evolved into the Kingdom of France; and under Odo, the royal capital was fixed in Paris. Robert and Odo came from the Robertian dynasty out of which the Capetian dynasty grew.

In 885 Robert participated in the defence of Paris during the Viking siege of Paris. He was appointed by Odo as the ruler of several counties, including the county of Paris, and abbot in commendam of many abbeys. Robert also secured the office of Dux Francorum, a military dignity of high importance.

He did not claim the crown of West Francia when his brother died in 898; instead recognizing the supremacy of the Carolingian king, Charles the Simple. Charles then confirmed Robert in his offices and possessions, after which he continued to defend northern Francia from the attacks of Vikings. Robert defeated a large band of Vikings in the Loire Valley in 921, after which the defeated invaders converted to Christianity and settled near Nantes.

The peace between King Charles the Simple and his powerful vassal was not seriously disturbed until about 921 when Charles' favoritism towards Hagano aroused rebellion. Supported by many of the clergy and by some of the most powerful of the Frankish nobles, Robert took up arms, drove Charles into Lotharingia, and was himself crowned king of the Franks (rex Francorum) at Rheims on 29 June 922.

Robert's rule was contested by the Viking leader Rollo, who had settled in the Duchy of Normandy in 911 with the permission of Charles the Simple. During Robert's reign, Rollo remained loyal to Charles, who continued to contest his deposition. Gathering an army, Charles marched against Robert, and on 15 June 923 at the Battle of Soissons Robert was killed. However, his army won the battle and Charles was captured. Charles remained a captive until his death in 929. Robert was succeeded as king by his son-in-law Rudolph, Count of Burgundy, also known as Raoul

Robert married Beatrice DE VERMANDOIS in 890. Beatrice (daughter of Herbert I, Count Of Vermandois and Miss, Princess Of France) was born about 880 in Of Vermandois, Normandy, France; died in Mar 931. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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1. Hugues Magnus CAPET, of France was born about 895 in Of Paris. Isle DE France; died between 16 and 17 Jun 956 in Dourdan/Deurdan, France.

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• Name: Fortis
• _UID: 5F9AA4CF24054E208CF34B9C014E444A4617
• Alt. Birth: 820, France; Alt. Birth
• Alt. Birth: 820, Of France; Alt. Birth
• Alt. Death: 25 Aug 866, Anjou, France; Alt. Death
• Alt. Death: 25 Aug 866, Anjou, France; Alt. Death

Robert married Empire/Princess Adaelaeide (Adelheld), Of The Holy Roman Empire in 864 in France. Adaelaeide (daughter of Louis I "The Pious" Lothair Of DE AQUITAINE, Holy Roman Emperor and Princess Ermengarde DE HESBANIA, Empress, Hre) was born about 824 in Of Tours, France; died in 868. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Alt. Birth: 824, Tours, France; Alt. Birth
• Alt. Death: 868; Alt. Death

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Rutpert married Wiltrud (Waltrada) Of Orleans. Wiltrud was born about 795; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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BIOGRAPHY: Louis I (Holy Roman Empire), called 'The Pious' (778-840). He was the son and sole successor of Charlemagne. In 817 Louis made plans for an orderly succession among his sons: Lothair I, Louis II (Louis the German), and Pepin of Aquitaine. Later he wanted to include in the succession Charles II (Charles the Bald), his son by a second marriage. Dissatisfied, his older sons rebelled (830, 833) against him and fought among themselves for supremacy as well. Pepin died in 838, and in 843 the empire was divided among the three surviving brothers (see Verdun, Treaty of), Microsoft Encarta 98 Encyclopedia. Alias: Louis the /Pious/, Ludwig the Pious Custom Field:<_FA#> BET. 781 - 814King of Aquitaine Custom Field:<_FA#> BET. 814 - 840King of Franks/Franki sh Emperor Louis was crowned king of Aquitaine in 781 to slow rebellion after Charlemagne's defeat in Spain by the Saracen Moslems. In 793, the Saracens in vaded Aquitaine under Caliph Hisham. In 795, the Spanish March was created wi th William as its Count. The next year, King Louis and Count William defeated the Saracens and secured the Frankish-held areas of northeast Spain. The con tinued to fight the Saracens until 813 when all of Navarre was conquered by Wi lliam and Louis. In 806, Charlemagne wrote in his will that his sons Louis, Cha rles, and Pepin would divide the Empire on his death. Pepin died in 810 and Charles followed in 811. By 813, Byzantine nobles came to Charlemagne to reco gnize him as Emperor (he was 69 years old), and so he ordered Louis to come fr om Aquitaine to be crowned co-Emperor and designated successor. When Charlema gne died in 814, Louis succeeded to all thrones. Louis put his son, Pepin, on t he throne of Aquitaine, made Lothar co-Emperor, and made his son, Louis, king of Bavaria. Louis "the Pious" first reformed the court in a "moral purge" by sending all of the unmarried princesses to nunneries and sending Charlemagne's three illegitimate sons to monasteries. He then put down a rebellion in Ita ly. When his wife, Irmengard/Ermengard, died, he remarried "Black Judith" of the Alamanic race of the Welfs. He'd already made his three sons, Pepin, Loui s, and Lothar his successors. However, when his son, Charles, was born in 823 , he tried desperately to include him in the succession. In 829, he dropped L othar's imperial title as co-Emperor and sent him off to Italy. The next year , the three brothers united and attacked their father, forcing him to abdicate . They demanded that Lothar be given back his imperial title and they sent Ju dith off to a nunnery. By 831, however, Louis the Pious managed to regain his power, bring back his wife, drop Lothar completely from his will and replace him with Charles, and refused to allow Lothar to ever return to court without permission. That same year, Pepin of Aquitaine revolted on his own and Louis o f Bavaria followed the next year. Emperor Louis declared that Pepin was form ally deposed of his titles, but he could not enforce this order. In 833, the three brothers gained support from Pope Gregory IV and many of the Emperor's o wn generals. Lothar made a settlement; Louis and Charles were imprisoned; Jud ith was sent in exile to Italy under the eye of Lother; Louis of Bavaria and P epin of Aquitaine were to gain territory that was formally under imperial auth ority. By 834 Pepin and Louis released their father and brother from jail, Ju dith was brought back, and peace was made. In 835, Louis was re-crowned with great pomp. Pepin died in 838 and Louis put Charles on the throne of Aquitaine. The nobles, however, put Pepin's son, Pepin II, on the throne. Neither Cha rles nor Pepin II held authority. Louis the Pious died in 840 and a civil war ensued over the Empire's division that lasted until peace was finally made in 843.

Louis married Princess Ermengarde DE HESBANIA, Empress, Hre in Feb 798 in , France. Ermengarde (daughter of Count Ingerman DE HESBAYE and HESBAYE, Duchess Of Hesbaye) was born about 778 in Of Hesbaye, Liege, Belgium, Belgium; died on 3 Oct 818 in Angers, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Empress of the Holy Roman Empire.

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Rutpert married Theoderata (Tiedrada) Of Wormsgau. Theoderata was born about 770; died in 789. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Charles the Great ruled so many lands that he was called different titles by his many languaged peoples. Carolus Magnus, Karl der Grosse, Charlemagne, Charles the Great. He ruled during the dark ages, a bright star that scholars were inspired by for centuries. Charles inherited only part of his kingdom from his father, less than half of France and the low countries. Before he died he had conquered half of Europe, Italy, Germany and Spain. He held the title, King of France, from 768 till his death in 814. He held the title King of the Lombards (Italy) from 774 to 800. He gained the title of King of Germany in 785. He was the Frankish Emporer from 800-814. In a Christmas Day ceremony in Rome in the year 800, he was crowned Roman Emperor of the West by Pope Leo III.

A very religious man, he was the first to be called the Holy Roman Emperor. He dearly loved his children, and would not even allow his daughters to marry out of court. He built a palace swimming pool and loved to hunt. He valued learning and brought in many artists and scholars as well as opened schools. Most classical literature was preserved during this period thanks to him.

(C-571, 1878, 2247) Charles had four wives and up to five mistresses resulting in 16 children. :(C-1351) He died on Jan. 28, 813/814 in Aachen, Rhine, Prussia and was buried at the Cathedral of Aachen known as Aix-la-Chapelle in France (now Germany). His palace and home were in Aix-la-Chapelle as well. A traditional story about Charlemagne's gravesite is that in the year 1000, Otto III opened Charlemange's Tomb and found him seated in a marble chair. He removed the marble thrown and it was used for the coronation of the Emperor's for hundreds of years after.
(C-1372, 1419) Other Event(s): Ruled: bet 0768 and 0814 Place: Aachen Ruled: 0768 Place: Northern France Ruled: bet 0768 and 0771 Place: At War: bet 0772 and 0785 Place: Saxony Conquered: 0773 Place: Lombardy (Burgundy) Conquered: 0774 Place: Italy Visited: 0774 Place: Rome, Italy Invaded: 0777 Place: Spain At War: 0778 Place: Spain Defeated: 0778 Place: Roncesvalles in the Pyrenees. Battle of: 0782 Place: Verdun (Alsace-Lorraine) At War: bet 0791 and 0796 Place: the Balkans. Achievements: bet 0793 and 0804 Place: Aachen, France Battle of: 0796 Place: Danube Coronation: 25 Dec 0800 Place: Rome

Charlemagne married Queen Hildegard Of SWABIA, Countess Of Vinzgau in 771 in Aix-La-Chapelle, Aachen, Rhineland, Germany. Hildegard (daughter of Geroud I Of SWABIA, Count Of Vinzgauduke Of Allemania and Emma (Imma) Of ALLEMANIA, Duchess Of Swabia) was born in 758; died on 30 Apr 783 in , Thionville, Moselle, France; was buried in St Arnoul Abbey, Metz, Austrasia, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Alt. Birth: 758, Vinzgau; Alt. Birth
• unknown: 30 Apr 783; Divorced

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Her title was Hildegard of Vinzgua in Tompsett's Royalty Site. Charlemagne and Hildegard had at least seven children. He married her in the same year he married and divorced Desideria.

BIOGRAPHY:Hildegard Empress of THE HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE

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Ingerman married HESBAYE, Duchess Of Hesbaye about 798. was born about 758 in Of Belgium; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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