Robert I, king of France

King of France

Marquis of Neustria

Count of Paris, of Orléans, and of Tours

Events

Date of Birth: unknown.

Settipani (p. 405) gives an estimate of about 860. Sirjean states that he was born “sans doute” in 866.

Place of Birth: unknown.

Date of Death: 15 June 923.

Place of Death: in the Battle of Soissons.

The date and place are given by père Anselme (1:68) and by Baldwin.

Relationships

Father: Robert “le Fort” (died 866), marquis in Neustria.

This relationship is given by given by père Anselme (1:68), by Saint-Phalle, by Settipani (p. 401), and by Baldwin.

Mother: unknown.

Saint-Phalle suggests that she was a sister of Hugues the Abbot.

Spouse: Béatrix.

This relationship is given by Baldwin, who notes that it is doubtful that she was a daughter of Heribert I de Vermandois. Settipani (1993, p. 407) makes her the daughter of Heribert I, regarding the name and relationship as "parfaitement assurés". In (2012), he still maintains this, but with less confidence. Lewis (p. 11) and Bouchard (p. 18) also make Heribert I Beatrice's father.

(probable) Spouse: Adèle.

This relationship is given by Baldwin.

Children (by Béatrix):

(Complete source citations for facts about the children on this page are currently outside of the scope of this project. Most information below comes from Baldwin.)

Hugues “le Grand” (died 16 or 17 June 956), duke of the Franks, married (1) a daughter of Roger, count of Maine; married (2) Eadhild, a daughter of Edward “the Elder”, king of the West Saxons; married (3) Hadwig, daughter of Heinrich I, king of Germany.

Children (mother unknown):

a daughter married Heribert II, count of Vermandois.

Emme (died 934) married Raoul (died 936), king of France.

References

Anselme de Sainte-Marie. Histoire Généalogique et Chronologique de la Maison Royale de France, des Pairs, Grands Officiers de la Couronne, de la Maison du Roy et des Anciens Barons du Royaume. 9 Volumes (Paris: 1726-1733).

Baldwin, Stewart. “Robert I” in The Henry Project.

Bouchard, Constance Brittain. “Those of My Blood”: Constructing Noble Families in Medieval Francia (University of Pennsylvania Press, 2001).

Lewis, Andrew W. Royal Succession in Capetian France: Studies on Familial Order and the State, (Harvard University Press, 1981).

Saint-Phalle, Edouard de. “Les comtes de Gâtinais aux X^e et XI^esiècles” in Onomastique et Parenté dans l’Occident médiéval (2000) pp. 231-246.

Settipani, Christian (with Patrick Van Kerrebrouck). La préhistoire des Capétiens 481-987. Première Partie (Volume 1 of Nouvelle Histoire Généalogique de l’Auguste Maison de France, 1993).

Settipani, Christian. “Unions atypiques dans les royaumes carolingiens” in Martin Aurell (ed.) Les stratégies matrimoniales (IXe–XIIIe siècle). (Histoires de Famille; La Parenté au Moyen Âge 14.) Turnhout: Brepols, 2013.

Sirjean, Gaston. Encyclopédie généalogique des Maisons souveraines du Monde.

Tanner, Heather J. Families, Friends, and Allies: Boulogne and Politics in Northern France and England c. 879 - 1160. (Brill: 2004).