Béatrice of Vermandois
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Béatrice of Vermandois was the wife of Robert I, King of France
. She is sometimes stated to be the sister of Herbert II
, Count of Vermandois. No contemporary source explicitly states that Heribert II and Beatrix were the children of Herbert I
, and researchers are divided on the probablity of this relationship.
(d. 923), Marquis of Neustria, who became the King of France in 922. They had the following:
Robert I of France
Robert I , King of Western Francia , was the younger son of Robert the Strong, count of Anjou, and the brother of Odo, who became king of the Western Franks in 888. West Francia evolved over time into France; under Odo, the capital was fixed on Paris, a large step in that direction...
. She is sometimes stated to be the sister of Herbert II
Herbert II, Count of Vermandois
Herbert II , Count of Vermandois and Count of Troyes, was the son of Herbert I of Vermandois.-Life:He inherited the domain of his father and in 907, added to it the Saint de Soissons abbey. His marriage with Hildebrand of France brought him the County of Meaux. In 918, he was also named Count of...
, Count of Vermandois. No contemporary source explicitly states that Heribert II and Beatrix were the children of Herbert I
Herbert I, Count of Vermandois
Herbert I of Vermandois , Count of Vermandois, lord of Senlis, of Péronne and of Saint Quentin, was the son of Pepin of Vermandois.-Marriage and issue:...
, and researchers are divided on the probablity of this relationship.
Marriage and issue
She married in 895 RobertRobert I of France
Robert I , King of Western Francia , was the younger son of Robert the Strong, count of Anjou, and the brother of Odo, who became king of the Western Franks in 888. West Francia evolved over time into France; under Odo, the capital was fixed on Paris, a large step in that direction...
(d. 923), Marquis of Neustria, who became the King of France in 922. They had the following:
- Richilda of France
- Hugh the GreatHugh the GreatHugh the Great or Hugues le Grand was duke of the Franks and count of Paris, son of King Robert I of France and nephew of King Odo. He was born in Paris, Île-de-France, France. His eldest son was Hugh Capet who became King of France in 987...
, dukeDukeA duke or duchess is a member of the nobility, historically of highest rank below the monarch, and historically controlling a duchy...
of the Franks, who was the father of Hugh CapetHugh Capet of FranceHugh Capet , called in contemporary sources "Hugh the Great" , was the first King of France of the eponymous Capetian dynasty from his election to succeed the Carolingian Louis V in 987 until his death.-Descent and inheritance:...
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