11th Generation  

100. King Fulk V de ANJOU of Jerusalem [123654] (Comte Fulk IV de ANJOU de Anjou⁷⁹, Comte Geoffrey du PERCHE de Gâtinais⁶⁷, Beatrice de MACON de Macon⁴⁷, Comtesse Ermentrude de ROUCY de Mâcon & Bourgogne⁴¹, Comtesse Alberade de LOTHRINGEN de Lorraine²⁷, Gerberga de OTTONIA of Saxony²², King Heirich I von SACHSEN of Germany¹⁵, Duke Otto I von SACHSEN of Saxony⁴, Duchess Oda von BILLUNG of Saxony², Brunhart of Saxony (Count [Graf])¹) was born between 1089 and 1092 in Anjou Isère Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes France and died on 10 Nov 1143 in Acre Kingom of Jerusalem Palestine.

General Notes: Wikipedia says of this Fulk,
Fulk (Latin: Fulco, French: Foulque or Foulques; c. 1089/92 \endash 13 November 1143), also known as Fulk the Younger, was the count of Anjou (as Fulk V) from 1109 to 1129 and the king of Jerusalem from 1131 to his death. During his reign, the Kingdom of Jerusalem reached its largest territorial extent.
Fulk was born at Angers, between 1089 and 1092, the son of Count Fulk IV of Anjou and Bertrade de Montfort. In 1092, Bertrade deserted her husband, and bigamously married King Philip I of France.

Fulk V became count of Anjou upon his father's death in 1109. In the next year, he married Countess Ermengarde of Maine, cementing Angevin control over the County of Maine.

Fulk was originally an opponent of King Henry I of England and a supporter of King Louis VI of France, but in 1118 or 1119 he allied with Henry when he arranged for his daughter Matilda of Anjou to marry Henry's son William Adelin. Fulk went on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem in 1119 or 1120, and became attached to the Knights Templar. He returned, late in 1121, after which he began to subsidize the Templars, maintaining two knights in the Holy Land for a year. Much later, Henry arranged for his own daughter Matilda to marry Fulk's son Geoffrey V of Anjou, which she did in 1127 or 1128.
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By 1127 Fulk was preparing to return to Anjou when he received an embassy from King Baldwin II of Jerusalem. Baldwin II had no male heirs but had already designated his daughter Melisende to succeed him. Baldwin II wanted to safeguard his daughter's inheritance by marrying her to a powerful lord. Fulk was a wealthy crusader and experienced military commander, and a widower. His experience in the field would prove invaluable in a frontier state always in the grip of war.

However, Fulk held out for better terms than mere consort of the queen. He wanted to be king alongside Melisende. Baldwin II, reflecting on Fulk's fortune and military exploits, acquiesced. Fulk abdicated his county seat of Anjou to his son Geoffrey and left for Jerusalem, where he married Melisende on 2 June 1129. Later Baldwin II bolstered Melisende's position in the kingdom by making her sole guardian of her son by Fulk, Baldwin III, born in 1130.

Fulk and Melisende became joint rulers of Jerusalem in 1131 with Baldwin II's death. From the start Fulk assumed sole control of the government, excluding Melisende altogether. He favored fellow countrymen from Anjou to the native nobility. The other Crusader states to the north feared that Fulk would attempt to impose the suzerainty of Jerusalem over them, as Baldwin II had done. But as Fulk was far less powerful than his deceased father-in-law, the northern states rejected his authority. Melisende's sister Alice of Antioch, exiled from the Principality by Baldwin II, took control of Antioch once more after the death of her father. She allied with Pons of Tripoli and Joscelin II of Edessa to prevent Fulk from marching north in 1132. Fulk and Pons fought a brief battle before peace was made and Alice was exiled again.

In Jerusalem as well, Fulk was resented by the second generation of Jerusalem Christians who had grown up there since the First Crusade. These "natives" focused on Melisende's cousin, the popular Hugh II of Le Puiset, count of Jaffa, who was devotedly loyal to Melisende. Fulk saw Hugh as a rival, and it did not help matters when Hugh's own stepson accused him of disloyalty. In 1134, in order to expose Hugh, Fulk accused him of infidelity with Melisende. Hugh rebelled in protest. Hugh secured himself to Jaffa, and allied himself with the Muslims of Ascalon. He was able to defeat the army set against him by Fulk, but this situation could not hold. The patriarch Willam of Malines interceded in the conflict, perhaps at the behest of Melisende. Fulk agreed to peace and Hugh was exiled from the kingdom for three years, a lenient sentence.

However, an assassination attempt was made against Hugh. Fulk, or his supporters, were commonly believed responsible, though direct proof never surfaced. The scandal was all that was needed for the queen's party to take over the government in what amounted to a palace coup. Author and historian Bernard Hamilton [pl] wrote that Fulk's supporters "went in terror of their lives" in the palace. Contemporary author and historian William of Tyre wrote of Fulk: "He never attempted to take the initiative, even in trivial matters, without (Melisende's) consent." The result was that Melisende held direct and unquestioned control over the government from 1136 onwards. Sometime before 1136 Fulk reconciled with his wife, and a second son, Amalric, was born.

Fulk married Comtesse Ermengarde de la FLECHE-de BAUGENCY de Maine [123655]. Ermengarde was born on 1 Jul 1092 in Le Mans Sarthe Pays-de-Loire France and died on 15 Jan 1126 in Maine et Loire Pays-de-Loire France at age 33.

Children from this marriage were:

   123    i. Duchesse Mathilde de ANJOU de Normandie [123656] was born between 1104 and 1107 in Fontevraud-l'Abbaye Maine et Loire Pays-de-Loire France and died about 1154 in Fontevraud-l'Abbaye Maine et Loire Pays-de-Loire France.

Mathilde married Duke William Atheling BEAUCLERC of Normandy [102345]. William was born about 5 Aug 1103 in Winchester Hampshire England and died on 25 Nov 1120 at Sea aged about 17.

   124    ii. Comte Elie II de ANJOU de Maine [123658] was born about 1111 in Anjou Isère Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes France and died on 15 Jan 1151 in Saint-Serge Angers Maine-et-Loire France aged about 40.

+ 125    iii. Comtesse Sibylla de ANJOU of Flanders [123647] was born about 16 Nov 1112 in Anjou Isère Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes France and died in 1165 in Bethany Amman Palestine aged about 53.

   126    iv. Comte Geoffroy V de ANJOU de Anjou and Maine [123659] was born about 24 Aug 1113 in Anjou Isère Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes France and died on 7 Sep 1151 in Lavernat Sarthe Pays de la Loire France aged about 38.

Fulk next married Queen Melisende de RETHEL of Jerusalem [123660]. Melisende was born on 2 Jun 1105 in Rethel Ardennes France and died on 11 Sep 1161 in Jerusalem Kingom of Jerusalem Palestine at age 56.

Children from this marriage were:

   127    i. King Baldwin III de ANJOU of Jerusalem [123662] was born between 1130 and 1131 in Anjou Isère Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes France and died on 10 Feb 1162 in Lebanon.

   128    ii. King Amalric de ANJOU of Jerusalem [123661] was born in 1136 in Anjou Isère Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes France and died on 11 Jul 1174 in Tiberias Kingdom of Jerusalem at age 38.

103. Duke Hugh II de BOURGOGNE de Bourgogne [123232] (Duchesse Consort Sibylle d'IVREA de Bourgogne⁸⁴, Comte Palatine William d'IVREA de Bourgogne⁶⁹, Comte Palatine Reginald I d'IVREA de Bourgogne⁵⁶, Comtesse Ermentrude de ROUCY de Mâcon & Bourgogne⁴¹, Comtesse Alberade de LOTHRINGEN de Lorraine²⁷, Gerberga de OTTONIA of Saxony²², King Heirich I von SACHSEN of Germany¹⁵, Duke Otto I von SACHSEN of Saxony⁴, Duchess Oda von BILLUNG of Saxony², Brunhart of Saxony (Count [Graf])¹) was born in 1084 in Bourgogne Bourgogne-Franche-Comté France and died on 6 Feb 1143 in Cîteaux Cote d'Or Bourgogne France at age 59.

Hugh married Mathilde de MAYENNE [123233]. Mathilde was born about 1082 in Mayenne Mayenne France and died on 8 Feb 1162 in Beaune Côte-d'Or Bourgogne-Franche-Comté France aged about 80.

Children from this marriage were:

   129    i. Raymonde de BOURGOGNE [123234] was born in 1110 in France.

+ 130    ii. Duke Odo II de BOURGOGNE de Bourgogne [123113] was born about 1111 in Bourgogne Bourgogne-Franche-Comté France and died on 27 Sep 1162 in Saint Nicolas Lès Cîteaux Côte-d'Or France aged about 51.

   131    iii. Aigline de BOURGOGNE [123235] was born about 1115 in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté France and died in 1163 aged about 48.

   132    iv. Comte Raymond de BOURGOGNE de Grignon de Bourgogne [123236] was born about 1115 in Bourgogne Bourgogne-Franche-Comté France and died on 28 Jun 1156 in Montpensier Puy-de-Dôme Auvergne France aged about 41.

   133    v. Clémence de BOURGOGNE [123237] was born in 1117 in Bourgogne Bourgogne-Franche-Comté France.

   134    vi. Bishop Gauthier de BOURGOGNE of Langres [123238] was born in 1119 in Langres Haute-Marne France and died on 7 Jan 1180 at age 61.

   135    vii. Seigneur Hugues de BOURGOGNE du Chatelet de Chalon et de Navilly [123239] was born in 1121 in France and died on 23 Apr 1171 at age 50.

   136    viii. Robert de BOURGOGNE [123240] was born in 1122 in Bourgogne Bourgogne-Franche-Comté France and died on 18 Aug 1140 at age 18.

   137    ix. Henri FLAVIGNY [123241] was born in 1124 in Bourgogne Bourgogne-Franche-Comté France, died on 1 Mar 1170 at age 46, and was buried in Cîteaux Cote d'Or Bourgogne France.

   138    x. Sibylle de BOURGOGNE [123242] was born about 1126 in Bourgogne Bourgogne-Franche-Comté France and died on 19 Sep 1150 in Salerno Salerno Italy aged about 24.

   139    xi. Lady Ducissa de BOURGOGNE of Saint-Julien [123243] was born in 1128 in Bourgogne Bourgogne-Franche-Comté France and died in 1128. (Infant Death)

   140    xii. Aremburge de BOURGOGNE [123244] was born in 1132 in Bourgogne Bourgogne-Franche-Comté France.

   141    xiii. Dame Mathilde de BOURGOGNE de Montferrier [123245] was born about 1135 in Dijon Cote-d'Or Bourgogne France and died about 29 Sep 1172 in Montpellier Hérault Languedoc-Roussillon France aged about 37.

106. King Alfonso VII d'IVREA of Castile and Leon [123216] (Comte Raymond d'IVREA de Galicia⁸⁶, Comte Palatine William d'IVREA de Bourgogne⁶⁹, Comte Palatine Reginald I d'IVREA de Bourgogne⁵⁶, Comtesse Ermentrude de ROUCY de Mâcon & Bourgogne⁴¹, Comtesse Alberade de LOTHRINGEN de Lorraine²⁷, Gerberga de OTTONIA of Saxony²², King Heirich I von SACHSEN of Germany¹⁵, Duke Otto I von SACHSEN of Saxony⁴, Duchess Oda von BILLUNG of Saxony², Brunhart of Saxony (Count [Graf])¹) was born on 1 Mar 1105 in Grajal Galicia Spain and died on 21 Aug 1157 in Teruel Aragon Spain at age 52.

Alfonso married Queen Consort Berenguela d'BARCELONA of Castile and Leon [123217]. Berenguela was born about 1116 and died on 15 Jan 1149 in Palencia Castile and León Spain aged about 33.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 142    i. King Sancho III d'IVREA of Castile [123214] was born in 1134 and died on 31 Aug 1158 in Toledo Castile la Mancha Spain at age 24.

   143    ii. Infante Ramon d'IVREA de Castile [123222] was born on 12 Apr 1136 in Toledo Castile la Mancha Spain and died in 1151 at age 15.

   144    iii. King Fernando II d'IVREA of Leon [123218] was born in 1137 and died on 22 Jan 1188 in Benavente Castile and León Spain at age 51.

+ 145    iv. Queen Consort Constance d'IVREA of France [123223] was born about 1138 and died on 6 Oct 1160 in Paris Isle-de-France France aged about 22.

   146    v. Queen Consort Sancha d'IVREA of Navarre [123219] was born on 5 Aug 1139 in Toledo Castile la Mancha Spain and died on 5 Aug 1177 in Pamplona Navarre Spain at age 38.

   147    vi. Infante Garcia d'IVREA de Castile [123220] was born in Mar 1142 in Toledo Castile la Mancha Spain and died in Nov 1146 in Toledo Castile la Mancha Spain at age 4.

   148    vii. Infante Alfonso d'IVREA de Castile [123221] was born in 1144 in Toledo Castile la Mancha Spain and died in Jan 1149 in Toledo Castile la Mancha Spain at age 5.

107. Adelaide de SAVOIE de Maurienne [123083] (Giselle d'IVREA de Bourgogne⁸⁷, Comte Palatine William d'IVREA de Bourgogne⁶⁹, Comte Palatine Reginald I d'IVREA de Bourgogne⁵⁶, Comtesse Ermentrude de ROUCY de Mâcon & Bourgogne⁴¹, Comtesse Alberade de LOTHRINGEN de Lorraine²⁷, Gerberga de OTTONIA of Saxony²², King Heirich I von SACHSEN of Germany¹⁵, Duke Otto I von SACHSEN of Saxony⁴, Duchess Oda von BILLUNG of Saxony², Brunhart of Saxony (Count [Graf])¹) was born about 1092 in Saint Jean De Maurienne Savoie Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes France and died on 18 Nov 1154 in Montmarte Paris Isle-de-France France aged about 62.

Noted events in her life were:

• Death: at Abbaye Saint-Pierre, 18 Nov 1154, Montmarte Paris Isle-de-France France.

Adelaide married King Louis VI "The Fat" CAPET of France [123082]. Louis was born in 1081 in Paris Isle-de-France France and died on 1 Aug 1137 in Béthisy-Saint-Pierre Oise Picardy France at age 56.

Noted events in his life were:

• Death: at Château de Béthisy, 1 Aug 1137, Béthisy-Saint-Pierre Oise Picardy France.

Children from this marriage were:

   149    i. Philippe CAPET de France [123084] was born on 29 Aug 1116 in Rheims Champagne-Ardenne France and died on 13 Nov 1131 in Paris Isle-de-France France at age 15.

+ 150    ii. King Louis VII CAPET of France [81992] was born in 1120, died on 18 Sep 1180 at age 60, and was buried in Seine-et-Marne Île-de-France France.

   151    iii. Archbishop Henri CAPET of Rheims [123085] was born in 1120, died on 13 Nov 1175 at age 55, and was buried in Marne Champagne-Ardenne France.

   152    iv. Hugues CAPET de France [123086] was born in 1122 in Rheims Champagne-Ardenne France and was buried in Paris Isle-de-France France.

+ 153    v. Comte Robert I CAPET de Dreux [123087] was born in 1124, died on 10 Oct 1188 in Braine Hauts-de-France France at age 64, and was buried in Braine Hauts-de-France France.

+ 154    vi. Seigneur Pierre CAPET de Courtenay [123088] was born in 1126, died between Mar 1180 and Apr 1183 in Palestine, and was buried in Exeter Devon England.

   155    vii. Comtesse Consort Constance CAPET de Toulouse [123091] was born in 1128 and died about 16 Aug 1177 aged about 49.

   156    viii. Archbishop Philippe CAPET de Reims [123092] was born in 1132 in Rheims Champagne-Ardenne France, died on 5 Sep 1161 in Paris Isle-de-France France at age 29, and was buried in Paris Isle-de-France France.

   157    ix. Alix CAPET de Montmorency [123093] died on 22 Feb 1237 in Abbécourt Picardy France.

116. Comte Thibault IV de BLOIS de Champagne [123597] (Comte Etienne Henri II de BLOIS de Blois, of Champagne and of Meaux⁹⁰, Comte Thibaut de BLOIS de Blois & Champagne⁷¹, Comte Odo II de BLOIS de Blois, Champagne and Chartres⁶², Queen Consort Berthe de WELF of the Franks⁴³, Queen Consort Mathilde de CAROLINGIA des Deux-Bourgognes³³, Gerberga de OTTONIA of Saxony²², King Heirich I von SACHSEN of Germany¹⁵, Duke Otto I von SACHSEN of Saxony⁴, Duchess Oda von BILLUNG of Saxony², Brunhart of Saxony (Count [Graf])¹) was born on 2 Apr 1093 in Blois Loir-et-Cher Centre-Val de Loire France and died on 10 Jan 1151 in Ligny-le-Ribault Loiret France at age 57.

Thibault married Duchess Matilde von SPONHEIM of Carinthia [123598]. Matilde was born in 1097 in Carinthia Austria and died on 13 Dec 1160 in Fontrevault Maine-et-Loire France at age 63.

Noted events in her life were:

• Death: at Fontrevault Abbey, 13 Dec 1160, Fontrevault Maine-et-Loire France.

Children from this marriage were:

   158    i. Comte Henry I de BLOIS de Champagne & Brie [123599] was born in Dec 1127 in Vitry-le-François Champagne-Ardenne France and died on 16 Mar 1181 in Champagne-Ardenne Troyes Aube Grand Est France at age 53.

   159    ii. Duchess Marie de CHAMPAGNE of Burgandy [123600] was born in 1128 in Champagne-Ardenne France and died on 7 Aug 1190 in Fontrevault Maine-et-Loire France at age 62.

   160    iii. Comte Thibaud V de BLOIS de Blois [123601] was born about 1130 in Blois Loir-et-Cher Centre-Val de Loire France and died on 20 Jan 1191 in Acre Kingom of Jerusalem Palestine aged about 61.

   161    iv. Isabelle de BLOIS [123603] was born in 1130 in Champagne-Ardenne France and died in 1180 at age 50.

   162    v. Comte Etienne de BLOIS de Sancerre [123607] was born about 1133 in France and died on 7 Sep 1191 in Acre Kingom of Jerusalem Palestine aged about 58.

   163    vi. Archbishop Guilliame de CHAMPAGNE of Reims [123602] was born in 1135 in Sens Yonne Bourgogne-Franche-Comté France and died on 7 Sep 1202 in Reims Marne Champagne-Ardenne France at age 67.

   164    vii. Dame Agnes de BLOIS de Ligny & Barrois [123604] was born about 1138 in Blois Loir-et-Cher Centre-Val de Loire France and died about 1207 aged about 69.

+ 165    viii. Queen Adele de CHAMPAGNE of France [123094] was born in 1140 in Blois Loir-et-Cher France and died on 4 Jun 1206 in Paris Isle-de-France France at age 66.

   166    ix. Mathilde de BLOIS [123605] was born about 1141 in Champagne-Ardenne France and died in 1184 aged about 43.

   167    x. Marguerite de BLOIS [123606] .