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Hugh Capet, King of the Franks

Hugh Capet, King of the Franks

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Hugh Capet, King of the Franks was born in 941 in Paris, Paris, Île-de-France, République française (son of Hugh "The Great" Capet, Count of Paris and Hedwig); died on 24 Oct 996 in Paris, Paris, Île-de-France, République française; was buried in Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, Île-de-France, République française.

    Hugh married Adelaide Poitiers, Queen consort of France in 968. Adelaide (daughter of William Poitiers, III Duke of Aquitaine and Gerloc (Adela) Normandy) was born about 950 in République française; died in 1004 in Lot-et-Garonne, Aquitaine, République française. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Gisele Capet, Countess of Ponthieu was born in 969 in Rochefort, Charente-Maritime, République française; was christened in 978; died after 1013.
    2. Robert "The Pious" Capet, II King of France was born on 27 Mar 972 in Orléans, Loiret, Centre, République française; died on 20 Jul 1031 in Melun, Seine-et-Marne, District of the Paris Region, République française; was buried in Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, Île-de-France, République française.
    3. Hedwiga Capet, Countess of Mons was born in 970 in République française; died in 1002.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Hugh "The Great" Capet, Count of Paris was born in 898 in Paris, Paris, Île-de-France, République française (son of Robert, I King of Western Francia and Beatrice Karling); died on 16 Jun 956 in Dourdan, Essonne, District of the Paris Region, République française.

    Hugh married Hedwig on 14 Sep 938 in Ingelheim, Daxweiler, Rhineland, Deutschland. Hedwig (daughter of Henry "The Fowler" Liudolfing, King of Germany and Saint Matilda, of Ringelheim) was born about 910 in Sachsen, Deutschland; died on 10 May 965. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Hedwig was born about 910 in Sachsen, Deutschland (daughter of Henry "The Fowler" Liudolfing, King of Germany and Saint Matilda, of Ringelheim); died on 10 May 965.
    Children:
    1. 1. Hugh Capet, King of the Franks was born in 941 in Paris, Paris, Île-de-France, République française; died on 24 Oct 996 in Paris, Paris, Île-de-France, République française; was buried in Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, Île-de-France, République française.
    2. Otto Capet, Duke of Burgundy was born in 944 in République française; died on 22 Feb 965.
    3. Henry Capet, Count of Nevers and Duke of Burgundy was born about 946 in Paris, Paris, Île-de-France, République française; died on 15 Oct 1002 in Pouilly-sur-Saône, Côte-d'Or, Bourgogne, République française.
    4. Emma Capet was born in 943 in Paris, Paris, Île-de-France, République française; died after 19 Mar 968 in République française.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Robert, I King of Western Francia was born in 866 in Bourgogne, République française (son of Robert, IV Margrave in Neustria and Adalaide Karling); died on 15 Jun 923 in Soissons, Aisne, Picardie, République française.

    Robert + Beatrice Karling. Beatrice (daughter of Herbert Karling, I Count of Vermandois and Bertha de Morvois) was born in 880 in Vermandois, Nuesria; died after 26 Mar 931. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Beatrice Karling was born in 880 in Vermandois, Nuesria (daughter of Herbert Karling, I Count of Vermandois and Bertha de Morvois); died after 26 Mar 931.
    Children:
    1. 2. Hugh "The Great" Capet, Count of Paris was born in 898 in Paris, Paris, Île-de-France, République française; died on 16 Jun 956 in Dourdan, Essonne, District of the Paris Region, République française.
    2. Emma Capet was born about 898 in Vermandois, Nuesria; died about 898.

  3. 6.  Henry "The Fowler" Liudolfing, King of Germany was born in 876 in Deutschland (son of Otto "The Illustrious" Liudolfing, I Duke of Saxony and Hedwiga Babenberg); died on 2 Jul 936 in Memleben, Burgenlandkreis, Sachsen-Anhalt, Deutschland.

    Henry married Saint Matilda, of Ringelheim in 907. Matilda (daughter of Dietrich Hamalant, Count of Saxony and Reinhildis Ludmilla von Friesland) was born in 895 in Sachsen, Deutschland; died on 14 May 968 in Quedlinburg, Sachsen-Anhalt, Deutschland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Saint Matilda, of Ringelheim was born in 895 in Sachsen, Deutschland (daughter of Dietrich Hamalant, Count of Saxony and Reinhildis Ludmilla von Friesland); died on 14 May 968 in Quedlinburg, Sachsen-Anhalt, Deutschland.
    Children:
    1. 3. Hedwig was born about 910 in Sachsen, Deutschland; died on 10 May 965.
    2. Otto "The Great", Holy Roman Emperor was born on 23 Nov 912 in Sachsen, Deutschland; died on 7 May 973 in Memleben, Burgenlandkreis, Sachsen-Anhalt, Deutschland; was buried in Magdeburg Cathedral, Magdeburg, Sachsen-Anhalt, Deutschland.
    3. Henry, Duke of Bavaria was born in 921 in Deutschland; died on 1 Nov 955.
    4. Bruno "The Great" Germany, Archbishop of Cologne was born about 925 in Sachsen, Deutschland; died in 965 in Reims, Marne, Champagne-Ardenne, République française.
    5. Gerberga, Queen of France was born about 913 in Nordhouse, Elsass-Lothringen, Deutschland; died on 5 May 984 in Reims, Marne, Champagne-Ardenne, République française.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Robert, IV Margrave in Neustria was born in 820 in Anjou, République française; died on 15 Sep 866 in Anjou, République française.

    Robert married Adalaide Karling in 825 in République française. Adalaide (daughter of Louis "The Pious" Karling, King of the Franks and Ermengarde, Queen of the Franks) was born in 799 in Tours, Indre-et-Loire, Centre, République française; died in 866 in Tours, Indre-et-Loire, Centre, République française. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Adalaide Karling was born in 799 in Tours, Indre-et-Loire, Centre, République française (daughter of Louis "The Pious" Karling, King of the Franks and Ermengarde, Queen of the Franks); died in 866 in Tours, Indre-et-Loire, Centre, République française.
    Children:
    1. Odo, King of Western Francia was born in 852 in République française; died on 3 Jan 898 in Le Ferré, Ille-et-Vilaine, Bretagne, République française.
    2. 4. Robert, I King of Western Francia was born in 866 in Bourgogne, République française; died on 15 Jun 923 in Soissons, Aisne, Picardie, République française.

  3. 10.  Herbert Karling, I Count of Vermandois was born in 848 in Vermandois, Nuesria (son of Pepin Karling, Count of Vermandois and Rothaide de Bobbio); died in 907.

    Herbert + Bertha de Morvois. Bertha was born about 845 in Vermandois, Nuesria. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Bertha de Morvois was born about 845 in Vermandois, Nuesria.
    Children:
    1. 5. Beatrice Karling was born in 880 in Vermandois, Nuesria; died after 26 Mar 931.
    2. Daughter Karling was born about 882 in Vermandois, Nuesria.
    3. Herbert Karling, II Count of Vermandois and Count of Meaux was born about 884 in Vermandois, Nuesria; died on 23 Feb 943 in Saint-Quentin, Aisne, Picardie, République française; was buried on 26 Feb 943 in Saint-Quentin, Aisne, Picardie, République française.

  5. 12.  Otto "The Illustrious" Liudolfing, I Duke of Saxony was born in 851 in Sachsen, Deutschland (son of Liudolf, Duke of Saxony and Oda Billung); died on 30 Nov 912; was buried in Gandersheim, Braunschweig, Deutschland.

    Otto + Hedwiga Babenberg. Hedwiga (daughter of Henry Babenberg and Ingeltrude de Friuli) was born about 856 in Sachsen, Deutschland; died on 24 Dec 903 in Sachsen, Deutschland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 13.  Hedwiga Babenberg was born about 856 in Sachsen, Deutschland (daughter of Henry Babenberg and Ingeltrude de Friuli); died on 24 Dec 903 in Sachsen, Deutschland.
    Children:
    1. 6. Henry "The Fowler" Liudolfing, King of Germany was born in 876 in Deutschland; died on 2 Jul 936 in Memleben, Burgenlandkreis, Sachsen-Anhalt, Deutschland.
    2. Thankmar Liudolfing
    3. Liudolf Liudolfing
    4. Oda Liudolfing was born about 888 in Sachsen, Deutschland; died on 7 Feb 952.

  7. 14.  Dietrich Hamalant, Count of Saxony was born about 865 in Deutschland (son of Reginhert, Count of Ringleheim and Matilda); died on 8 Dec 917.

    Dietrich married Reinhildis Ludmilla von Friesland about 889. Reinhildis was born about 872 in Ringelheim, Salzgitter, Niedersachsen, Deutschland; died on 8 Feb 916. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 15.  Reinhildis Ludmilla von Friesland was born about 872 in Ringelheim, Salzgitter, Niedersachsen, Deutschland; died on 8 Feb 916.
    Children:
    1. Lambert, Count of Louvain was born about 890 in Leuven, Brabant, België.
    2. Amabrada was born about 892 in Sachsen, Deutschland.
    3. Fredruna was born about 894 in Sachsen, Deutschland.
    4. 7. Saint Matilda, of Ringelheim was born in 895 in Sachsen, Deutschland; died on 14 May 968 in Quedlinburg, Sachsen-Anhalt, Deutschland.