Robert, King of Franks I

866 - 923  (57 years)

• Name	Robert, I  [1]
  Title	King of Franks
  Birth	866  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Duke, then King  [1]
  Death	15 Jun 923	Soissons   [1]
  	Cause: In battle
  Notes	[dunbar_tree.FTW] Robert did not claim the crown on his brother's death in 898, but recognized the Carolingian king, Charles III; Robert continued to defend northern France from Norman attacks as "duke of the Franks"; about 921 he gathered support for his claim, and drove Charles into Lorraine; 29 June 922 he was crowned at Rheims and the next year faced Charles' attempt to oust him, during which "in a stubborn and sanguinary battle near Soissons, Robert was killed, according to one tradition, in single combat with his rival." {-Encyclopedia Britannica, 1956 Ed., 19:346} Robert's daughter, Emma, m. Raoul of Burgundy who reigned 923-936.
  Person ID	I1543	Bratt Family Tree
  Last Modified	27 Sep 2015

  
  

  Father	Robert, Duke Duke   d. 15 Sep 866, Brissarthe
  Mother	Tours, Adelaide of,   b. 819   d. 866 (Age 47 years)
  Marriage	Y  [1]
  	his second wife
  Family ID	F838	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Vermandois, Beatrix de,   b. Saint-Quentin, Vermandois, France
  Marriage	Yes, date unknown
  Children	+ 1. Hugh, Duke of France Prince,   b. 895   d. 17 Jun 956, Deurdan (Age 61 years)
  Family ID	F777	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	12 Aug 2015

  
  

  Family 2	Adele
  Marriage	Yes, date unknown
  Children	+ 1. Liegarde, of France
  Family ID	F837	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	12 Aug 2015

  
  

• Sources

  [S9] Albert E. Myers, Dunbar family tree. Date of Import: Mar 1, 2003