Robert, King of Franks I

Male 866 - 923  (57 years)


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  • Name Robert, I  [1
    Title King of Franks 
    Birth 866  [1
    Gender Male 
    Occupation Duke, then King  [1
    Death 15 Jun 923  Soissons Find all individuals with events at this location  [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 Find all individuals with events at this location 
    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 Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage Yes, date unknown 
    Children 
    +1. Hugh, Duke of France Prince,   b. 895   d. 17 Jun 956, Deurdan Find all individuals with events at this location (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 
    1. [S9] Albert E. Myers, Dunbar family tree.
      Date of Import: Mar 1, 2003