King of France Hugues "Capet" King of France King of France, son of Count of Paris Hugues Magnus Duke of the Franks Count of Paris and Princess Hedwige Princess of Saxony Princess. Born ± 939 at Paris, Isle de France, died Oct 24, 996 at Paris, Isle de France, approximately 57 years, buried at St. Denis Abbey, Seine, France 1 NAME Hugh Capet of /France/ 2 SOUR S033320 3 DATA 4 TEXT Date of Import: Jan 17, 2001 1 BIRT 2 DATE 941 2 PLAC of, Paris, Seine, France 2 SOUR S033320 3 DATA 4 TEXT Date of Import: Jan 17, 2001 1 DEAT 2 DATE 24 OCT 986 2 PLAC Les Juifs, near Chartres, France 2 SOUR S033320 3 DATA 4 TEXT Date of Import: Jan 17, 2001 [De La Pole.FTW] Sources: RC 134, 244; Coe, AF; Kraentzler 1161. 1171, 1181, 1202, 1218, 1258, 1290, 1492, 1515; The Franks; Pfafman, The Horizon Concise History of France, Ancestral Roots 53, 101, 106, 141; P of W; Roberts/Reitwiesner; Royal Descents of 500 Immigrants; Carolingian Ancestry. Roots: Hugh Capet, King of France 987-996, Count of Poitou, Count of Orleans. First of the Capetian kings of France. B. winter 941, died 24 Oct. 996. Count of Paris, 956-996, and of Poitou and Orleans. He founded the Capetian Dynasty that lasted almost 900 years. Born late 941. He was the first king of France to speak only Romance (French). K: Hughes Capet, Duke de France, de Paris, King of France. Also Count de Orleans and Paris, King of France. Roberts/Reitwiesner: Hugh Capet, King of France, died 996. Descents: Hugh Capet, King of France, died 996. Carolingian: Hugh Capet, King of the West Franks, died 996. No wife listed. Married 968 (27 or 28 years married) to: Princess Adbelahide Princess of Aquitaine Princess, daughter of William I (III) "Towhead" Comte De Poitou and Adele of Normandy. Adoption parents: Count of Poitou William I "Tete d'Etoupe" de Poitou Count of Poitou and Gerloc (Adele) of Normandy Born 952 at Germany, died 1004, 51 or 52 years 1 NAME Adelaide (Alice) /de Poitou/ 2 SOUR S033320 3 DATA 4 TEXT Date of Import: Jan 17, 2001 1 BIRT 2 DATE 945 2 PLAC Poitiers, Aquitaine, France 2 SOUR S033320 3 DATA 4 TEXT Date of Import: Jan 17, 2001 1 DEAT 2 DATE ABT. 1004 2 SOUR S033320 3 DATA 4 TEXT Date of Import: Jan 17, 2001 [De La Pole.FTW] Sources: RC 134, 163, 244; Kraentzler 1161, 1171, 1181, 1202, 1218, 1258, 1291, 1492, 1515; Coe; A. Roots 53, 106, 144A; Pfafman; P of W; Roberts/Reitwiesner; Royal Descents of 500 Immigrants; AF. Roots: Adelaide (or Alice) of Poitou. K: Adelaide de Poitiers. Roberts/Reitwiesner and P of W: Adelaide of Poitou. Descents: Adelaide of Poitou. Children: 1. King of France Robert II "The Pious" France King of FranceBorn Mar 27, 972 at Orleans, France, died Jul 20, 1031 at Melun, France, 59 years, buried at St. Denis Abbey, France 1 NAME Robert II "the Pious" of /France/ 2 SOUR S033320 3 DATA 4 TEXT Date of Import: Jan 17, 2001 1 BIRT 2 DATE 985 2 PLAC Orleans, France 2 SOUR S033320 3 DATA 4 TEXT Date of Import: Jan 17, 2001 [De La Pole.FTW] Sources: RC 134, 140, 154, 232, 333; Coe; A. Roots 53, 101, 107, 108, 141A; Kraentzler 1160, 1171, 1176, 1179, 1181, 1218, 1224, 1225, 1258, 1265, 1290; Pfafman; AIS; Royal Descents of 500 Immigrants. Roots: Robert II, the Pious, King of France 1 Jan. 996-1031; Count of Paris. RC: King of France from 988-1031. Descents: Robert II, King of France, died 1031. K: Robert II, le Pieux, King of France. Dates much different from RC. AIS: Robert II, King of France. 2. Hedwig Princess of FranceBorn ± 965 at France, died 1013, approximately 48 years 3. Gisele Princess of FranceBorn ± 978 at France, died UNKNOWN |