Robert of Vermandois
Robert of Vermandois (c. 907 – c. 967/8) was Count of Meaux and Count of Troyes, succeeding his father, Herbert II, Count of Vermandois and his wife, Adele (Liégarde) of France[1], daughter of Robert I of France.[2] Paternal descent of Pepin of Italy, son of Charlemagne.
| Robert | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 907 |
| Died | c. 967/8 |
| Spouse | Adelais of Burgundy |
| Issue | Herbert III, Count of Meaux Adele of Meaux |
| Father | Herbert II of Vermandois |
| Mother | Adele of France |
He was married to Adelais (914–967) of Burgundy, daughter of Giselbert, Duke of Burgundy. They had two children:
- Herbert III, Count of Meaux (c. 935 – 995)
- Adele of Meaux (c. 935 – c. 982)[1][Note 1]
Notes
- According to Bachrach, Fulk Nerra, the Neo-Roman Consul, pages 9, 273, Adele's father was Herbert II, Count of Vermandois.
References
- Detlev Schwennicke, Europäische Stammtafeln: Stammtafeln zur Geschichte der Europäischen Staaten, Neue Folge, Band III Teilband 1 (Marburg, Germany: J. A. Stargardt, 1984), Tafel 49.
- The Annals of Flodoard of Reims, 919–966, eds. Steven Fanning; Bernard S. Bachrach (Toronto: University of Toronto Press Inc., 2011), p. 21 n. 77
| Preceded by Heribert II |
Count of Meaux 946–967 |
Succeeded by Heribert III |
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