Robert,(Rupert) The Strong Margrave IV was born in 0820 in Anjou, Isere, Rhone-Alpes, France. He was the son of Rutpert Robert III Count of Wormsgau (788-834) and Waldrada Waildruth Wiltrud of Toulouse of Orleans (792-830).
Duke Robert Orleans France married Princess Adelaide of Tours (818-866). Robert and Pricess Adelaide were the parents of the following known children: Robert I "The Posthumous" ' D France, Bertha Berthe Countess V B Morvois, Regilindis Regilinda Neustria and Odo Eudes I Western Francia.
He was the father of two kings of West Francia Odo (or Eudes) and Robert I of France. Robert the Strong was the great-grandfather of Hugh Capet and thus the ancestor of all the Capetians.
Robert was a son of Robert III of Worms.[1] While very little is known about the beginnings of the Robertian family, historians have been able to adduce evidence that the family of nobles had its origins in Hesbaye (approximately present-day Belgium), or perhaps had descended from the family of Chrodegang of Metz—and that Robert was the son of Robert III of Worms.
During the reign of Louis the German in East Francia, the Robertian family emigrated from East Francia to West Francia. After their arrival in his realm Charles the Bald rewarded the family defecting from his enemy by assigning to Robert the lay abbacy of Marmoutier in 852. And in 853 he granted the position of missus dominicus in the provinces of Maine, Anjou, and Touraine to Robert, giving him de facto control of the ancient ducatus Cenomannicus, a large duchy centred on Le Mans and corresponding to the ancient realm of regnum Neustriae. Robert's rise came at the expense of the established family of the Rorigonids and was designed to curb their regional power and to defend Neustria from Viking and Breton raids.
On 2 July 866, Robert was killed at the Battle of Brissarthe while defending Francia against a joint Breton-Viking raiding party led by Salomon, King of Brittany and the Viking chieftain Hastein. During the battle the Viking commander was entrapped in a nearby church. Robert removed his armour to start to besiege the church; now the Vikings launched a surprise attack and he died in the melee. His heroic successes against the Vikings led to his characterisation as "a second Maccabaeus" in the Annales Fuldenses. He was buried on 25 Aug 866 in Church, St Martin, Chateuneuf, France.
More information about Robert and family at this website: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_the_Strong
Duke Robert Orleans France married Princess Adelaide of Tours (818-866). Robert and Pricess Adelaide were the parents of the following known children: Robert I "The Posthumous" ' D France, Bertha Berthe Countess V B Morvois, Regilindis Regilinda Neustria and Odo Eudes I Western Francia.
He was the father of two kings of West Francia Odo (or Eudes) and Robert I of France. Robert the Strong was the great-grandfather of Hugh Capet and thus the ancestor of all the Capetians.
Robert was a son of Robert III of Worms.[1] While very little is known about the beginnings of the Robertian family, historians have been able to adduce evidence that the family of nobles had its origins in Hesbaye (approximately present-day Belgium), or perhaps had descended from the family of Chrodegang of Metz—and that Robert was the son of Robert III of Worms.
During the reign of Louis the German in East Francia, the Robertian family emigrated from East Francia to West Francia. After their arrival in his realm Charles the Bald rewarded the family defecting from his enemy by assigning to Robert the lay abbacy of Marmoutier in 852. And in 853 he granted the position of missus dominicus in the provinces of Maine, Anjou, and Touraine to Robert, giving him de facto control of the ancient ducatus Cenomannicus, a large duchy centred on Le Mans and corresponding to the ancient realm of regnum Neustriae. Robert's rise came at the expense of the established family of the Rorigonids and was designed to curb their regional power and to defend Neustria from Viking and Breton raids.
On 2 July 866, Robert was killed at the Battle of Brissarthe while defending Francia against a joint Breton-Viking raiding party led by Salomon, King of Brittany and the Viking chieftain Hastein. During the battle the Viking commander was entrapped in a nearby church. Robert removed his armour to start to besiege the church; now the Vikings launched a surprise attack and he died in the melee. His heroic successes against the Vikings led to his characterisation as "a second Maccabaeus" in the Annales Fuldenses. He was buried on 25 Aug 866 in Church, St Martin, Chateuneuf, France.
More information about Robert and family at this website: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_the_Strong
Robert,(Rupert) The Strong Margrave IV was born in 0820 in Anjou, Isere, Rhone-Alpes, France. He was the son of Rutpert Robert III Count of Wormsgau (788-834) and Waldrada Waildruth Wiltrud of Toulouse of Orleans (792-830).
Duke Robert Orleans France married Princess Adelaide of Tours (818-866). Robert and Pricess Adelaide were the parents of the following known children: Robert I "The Posthumous" ' D France, Bertha Berthe Countess V B Morvois, Regilindis Regilinda Neustria and Odo Eudes I Western Francia.
He was the father of two kings of West Francia Odo (or Eudes) and Robert I of France. Robert the Strong was the great-grandfather of Hugh Capet and thus the ancestor of all the Capetians.
Robert was a son of Robert III of Worms.[1] While very little is known about the beginnings of the Robertian family, historians have been able to adduce evidence that the family of nobles had its origins in Hesbaye (approximately present-day Belgium), or perhaps had descended from the family of Chrodegang of Metz—and that Robert was the son of Robert III of Worms.
During the reign of Louis the German in East Francia, the Robertian family emigrated from East Francia to West Francia. After their arrival in his realm Charles the Bald rewarded the family defecting from his enemy by assigning to Robert the lay abbacy of Marmoutier in 852. And in 853 he granted the position of missus dominicus in the provinces of Maine, Anjou, and Touraine to Robert, giving him de facto control of the ancient ducatus Cenomannicus, a large duchy centred on Le Mans and corresponding to the ancient realm of regnum Neustriae. Robert's rise came at the expense of the established family of the Rorigonids and was designed to curb their regional power and to defend Neustria from Viking and Breton raids.
On 2 July 866, Robert was killed at the Battle of Brissarthe while defending Francia against a joint Breton-Viking raiding party led by Salomon, King of Brittany and the Viking chieftain Hastein. During the battle the Viking commander was entrapped in a nearby church. Robert removed his armour to start to besiege the church; now the Vikings launched a surprise attack and he died in the melee. His heroic successes against the Vikings led to his characterisation as "a second Maccabaeus" in the Annales Fuldenses. He was buried on 25 Aug 866 in Church, St Martin, Chateuneuf, France.
More information about Robert and family at this website: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_the_Strong
Duke Robert Orleans France married Princess Adelaide of Tours (818-866). Robert and Pricess Adelaide were the parents of the following known children: Robert I "The Posthumous" ' D France, Bertha Berthe Countess V B Morvois, Regilindis Regilinda Neustria and Odo Eudes I Western Francia.
He was the father of two kings of West Francia Odo (or Eudes) and Robert I of France. Robert the Strong was the great-grandfather of Hugh Capet and thus the ancestor of all the Capetians.
Robert was a son of Robert III of Worms.[1] While very little is known about the beginnings of the Robertian family, historians have been able to adduce evidence that the family of nobles had its origins in Hesbaye (approximately present-day Belgium), or perhaps had descended from the family of Chrodegang of Metz—and that Robert was the son of Robert III of Worms.
During the reign of Louis the German in East Francia, the Robertian family emigrated from East Francia to West Francia. After their arrival in his realm Charles the Bald rewarded the family defecting from his enemy by assigning to Robert the lay abbacy of Marmoutier in 852. And in 853 he granted the position of missus dominicus in the provinces of Maine, Anjou, and Touraine to Robert, giving him de facto control of the ancient ducatus Cenomannicus, a large duchy centred on Le Mans and corresponding to the ancient realm of regnum Neustriae. Robert's rise came at the expense of the established family of the Rorigonids and was designed to curb their regional power and to defend Neustria from Viking and Breton raids.
On 2 July 866, Robert was killed at the Battle of Brissarthe while defending Francia against a joint Breton-Viking raiding party led by Salomon, King of Brittany and the Viking chieftain Hastein. During the battle the Viking commander was entrapped in a nearby church. Robert removed his armour to start to besiege the church; now the Vikings launched a surprise attack and he died in the melee. His heroic successes against the Vikings led to his characterisation as "a second Maccabaeus" in the Annales Fuldenses. He was buried on 25 Aug 866 in Church, St Martin, Chateuneuf, France.
More information about Robert and family at this website: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_the_Strong
