258. King Robert Capet
II was born on 27 Mar 972 in Orleans, France. He died on 20 Jul 1031
in Melun, France. He was the King of France from 996 to 1031; Count of Paris.
There are alternative dates reported for Robert's birth (see, e.g., Weiss, Line
53-21, 101-21).
From Encyclopedia Britannica Online, article entitled Robert II:
"Soon after his own coronation (July 987), Hugh prudently arranged the election
and coronation (December 987) of Robert, thus facilitating his son's eventual
succession (October 996) as sole ruler. His excommunication as a result of his
marriage within the prohibited degrees of relationship was eventually lifted
after the repudiation of the childless Bertha in 1001. Constance of Arles, whom
the King married two years later, was the mother of his successor, Henry I.
"Robert's domain was not extensive; and, to increase his power, he vigorously
and tenaciously pressed his claim to fiefs as they became vacant. Thus, when
the duke of Burgundy died without an heir (1002), Robert went to war against
a rival claimant. Only in 1015, however, did he finally succeed in subduing
the rich duchy. (The gain was transitory, for in 1032 Henry I granted Burgundy
to his brother, Robert, and it thereafter remained for centuries outside royal
control.) A patron of the Cluniac monastic movement, Robert apparently ruled
firmly and judiciously in his own lands. "
He was married to ROSELA of Italy (daughter of King Berengar II and Queen Willa) before 988. He had a marriage annulled in 992. ROSELA of Italy was born about 952. She died on 26 Jan 1002/3.
He was married to BERTHA of Burgundy (daughter of CONRAD of Burgundy and MATILDA of France) in 995. He had a marriage annulled in 998. BERTHA of Burgundy was born about 964. She died after 1010.
He was married to Queen Constance (daughter of
Count William II and ADELAIDE (Blanche) of Anjou) in
998. Queen Constance was born about 986.
(74) She died on 25 Jul 1032 in Melun, France. King Robert Capet
II and Queen Constance had the following children:
+330 i.
King Henry Capet I.
331 ii.
Hugh Capet was born in 1007 in France. He died in 1025 in France. He
was the King of France from 1017-1025.
+332 iii.
ADELA (Alix) CAPET.
+333 iv.
Duke Robert Capet I.
334 v.
Adele Capet died about 1063.
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