Person Sheet

Name 'Robert I' "King of France" Birth 0860, Bourgogne, Marne, FRANCE Death 15 Jun 0923, Soissons, Aiseneons, FRANCE Age: 63 Father Robert "Fortis the Strong" "Robert IV Capet" de NEUSTRIA "Duke of France" (0820-0866) Mother UNNAMED
Spouses
1 Beatrice de VERMANDOIS Birth 0880, Vermandois, FRANCE Death Mar 0930 Age: 50 Father 'Herbert I' de VERMANDOIS "Count de Vermandois" (~0840-0942) Mother Adele de PARIS (0860-)
Marriage abt 0894
Children Hugh Magnus "the Great" (~0895-0956) Emma Adela-Hildebrante (0897->0931)
Notes for 'Robert I' "King of France"
[GREATx35 GRANDFATHER]+ [A] [K] Count of Poitiers, Count of Paris, Marquis of Neustria, King of the West Franks. Robert inherited vast estates from his brother Eudes, King of the West Franks, when Eudes died in 898. However, Robert did not claim the throne, instead he ruled as Duke of the Franks and he acknowledged Charles III "The Simple" (who had ruled jointly with Eudes) as the King of France. However, Charles' was not a successful ruler and finally Robert led a rebellion against him. In 922, Robert drove Charles into Lorraine and Charles was deposed as King. A year later, Robert and Charles met again in battle at Soissons; Robert was killed on June 15, 923 and charles was imprisoned for the remaining six years of his life. Robert's son-in-law, Raoul/Rudolph of Burgundy was elected by the nobles to be the next King of France.