Hugues I Capet (roi des Francs, compte de Poitou et d'Orléans)

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Personal and Family Information

Hugues was born in 0941 in Dourdan, Étampes, Essonne, Île-de-France, France , the son of Hugues d'Auxerre and Hedwige von Sachsen.

He died on 24 OCT 0996 in les Juifs près de Prasville, Eure-et-Loire, France .

His wife was Adélaïde d'Aquitaine, who he married in 0968. The place has not been found. Their four known children were Robert II (0972-1037), Gisèle (c0977-?), Edwige (c0970->1013) and Adélaïde (0973-1068).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)


 

Hugues I Capet
(0941-0996)

 

Hugues d'Auxerre
(0897-0956)

 

Robert I de France
(0865-0923)

 

Robert IV de Neustrie
(<0820-0866)

+
   

Adélaïde d'Alsace
(0805-c0882)

+
   

Béatrice de Vermandois
(c0895->0931)

 

Herbert I de Senlis
(0839-0902)

+
   

Béatrice de Morvois
(0858-?)

+
   

Hedwige von Sachsen
(c0922-0965)

 

Heinrich I von Sachsen
(c0876-0936)

 

Otto I Wettin von Sachsen
(c0850-0912)

+
   

Hedwige von Babenberg
(c0856-0903)

+
   

saint Mathilde von Rhingelheim
(0890-0968)

 

Thierry II von Rhingelheim
(0856-0917)

+
   

Ragnhildis Ludmilla de Frise
(c0850-?)

 

Events

EventDateDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Birth 0941
Place: Dourdan, Étampes, Essonne, Île-de-France, France
Death 24 OCT 0996
Place: les Juifs près de Prasville, Eure-et-Loire, France
Cause: variola

Attributes

AttributeDateDescriptionDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Nobility Title FROM 0986 TO 0987 roi des Francs
Nobility Title compte de Poitou et d'Orléans

Notes

Note 1

King of France (987-996), first of the Capetians. He inherited (956) a vast domain in France from his father, Hugh the Great, and in 987 was elected king. He spent much of his reign fighting with Charles I of Lower Lorraine, the ignored Carolingian claimant.

Sources

  1. Wikipédia Français
    Source: Wikipédia Français