The Descendants of King Hugues Capet, c940-996.


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1. King Hugues CAPET of the Franks [123200] was born about 940 in Paris Isle-de-France France and died on 24 Oct 996 in Prasville Eure-et-Loire France aged about 56.

General Notes: Wikipedia says of Hugues,
Hugh Capet[a][b] (/'kæpe?/; French: Hugues Capet [yg kap?]; c. 939 \endash 14 October 996)[1] was the King of the Franks from 987 to 996. He is the founder and first king from the House of Capet. The son of the powerful duke Hugh the Great and his wife Hedwige of Saxony, he was elected as the successor of the last Carolingian king, Louis V. Hugh was descended from Charlemagne's sons Louis the Pious and Pepin of Italy through his mother and paternal grandmother, respectively, and was also a nephew of Otto the Great.

The dynasty he founded ruled France for nearly three and a half centuries from 987 to 1328.

Hugues married Queen Consort Adelaide d'AQUITAINE of the Franks [123201]. Adelaide was born in 950 in Duchy d'Aquitaine France and died in 1004 in Paris Isle-de-France France at age 54.

Children from this marriage were:

   2    i. Comtesse Hedwige CAPET de Mons [123202] was born about 969 and died about 1013 aged about 44.

   3    ii. Gisele CAPET [123203] was born in 970 in France.

+ 4    iii. King Robert II CAPET of the Franks [120813] was born on 27 Mar 972 in Orleans Loiret Centre-Val de Loire France and died on 20 Jul 1031 in Melun Seine-et-Marne Isle-de-France France at age 59.

   5    iv. Renaud Borel CAPET [123204] was born about 980 in Bourgogne Bourgogne-Franche-Comté France and died about 1047 aged about 67.

   6    v. Seigneur Guerinfrey CAPET d'Aumale [123205] was born about 982 and died in 1061 aged about 79.

   7    vi. Adelaide CAPET de Normandy [123206] was born about 990 in Normandy France and died about 1063 aged about 73.

   8    vii. Hedwige Echilda CAPET de Saxe [123207] was born after 990 and died on 10 May 1016 in Dordogne Aquitaine Champagne France.


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