Robert of Vermandois
Robert of Vermandois (c. 907 – c. 967/8) was Count of Meaux and Count of Troyes, son of Herbert II, Count of Vermandois and his wife, Adele of France, daughter of Robert I of France.[1][2]
| Robert | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 907 |
| Died | c. 967/8 |
| Spouse | Adelais of Burgundy |
| Issue | Herbert III, Count of Meaux Adele of Meaux |
| Father | Herbert II of Vermandois |
| Mother | Adele of France |
Robert succeeded his father as Count of Meaux in 943 and became Count of Troyes in 956. His son Herbert III of Meaux succeeded as Count of Troyes and Meaux upon Robert's death in 967.
He was married to Adelais (914–967) of Burgundy, daughter of Giselbert, Duke of Burgundy. They had two children:
- Herbert III, Count of Meaux (c. 935 – 995)
- Adele of Meaux (c. 935 – c. 982)[1][Note 1]
Notes
- According to Bachrach, Fulk Nerra, the Neo-Roman Consul, pages 9, 273, Adele's father was Herbert II, Count of Vermandois.
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References
- Detlev Schwennicke, Europäische Stammtafeln: Stammtafeln zur Geschichte der Europäischen Staaten, Neue Folge, Band III Teilband 1 (Marburg, Germany: J. A. Stargardt, 1984), Tafel 49.
- The Annals of Flodoard of Reims, 919–966, eds. Steven Fanning; Bernard S. Bachrach (Toronto: University of Toronto Press Inc., 2011), p. 21 n. 77
| Preceded by Heribert II |
Count of Meaux 946–967 |
Succeeded by Heribert III |
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