Summary
Beatrice of Vermandois (c. 880 – after 26 March 931) was a Carolingian aristocrat, queen of Western Francia by marriage to Robert I, and mother of Hugh the Great.
| Beatrice of Vermandois | |
|---|---|
| Queen consort of West Francia | |
| Tenure | 922–923 |
| Born | c. 880 |
| Died | after 26 March 931 |
| Spouse | Robert I of France |
| Issue | Hugh the Great Emma of France Adela of France |
| House | Carolingian |
| Father | Herbert I, Count of Vermandois |
| Mother | Bertha |
Life edit
Beatrice was the daughter of Herbert I, Count of Vermandois.[1] She was also the sister of Herbert II, Count of Vermandois, and was a descendant in the male line of Charlemagne through King Bernard of Italy.[a][3] Through her marriage to Robert I, she was an ancestress of the Capetian dynasty. On 15 June 923 her husband Robert was killed at the Battle of Soissons shortly after which their son Hugh was offered the crown but refused.[4] Beatrice died in 931.[5]
Marriage and issue edit
Beatrice married c. 890, becoming the second wife of Robert, Margrave of Neustria, who became the King of France in 922.[1] They were the parents of:
- Hugh the Great – father of Hugh Capet[6]
Notes edit
- ^ According to the Abbreviatio by Frater Andreas, Beatrice was a great-granddaughter of Bernard, king of Italy. Alberic of Trois-Fontaines, in the 1250s, knew of this descent: MGH SS 23.757.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b Tanner 2004, p. 308.
- ^ Lewis 1977, p. 246-247.
- ^ Fanning & Bachrach 2011, p. xvi, 91.
- ^ Riché 1993, p. 250.
- ^ Riché 1993, p. 375.
- ^ Bouchard 2001, p. 112.
Sources edit
- Bouchard, Constance Brittain (2001). Those of My Blood: Creating Noble Families in Medieval Francia. University of Pennsylvania Press.
- Fanning, Steven; Bachrach, Bernard S., eds. (2011). The Annals of Flodoard of Reims, 919-966. University of Toronto Press.
- Lewis, Andrew W. (1977). "Dynastic Structures and Capetian Throne-Right: the Views of Giles of Paris". Traditio. 33: 246-47 n.94.
- Riché, Pierre (1993). The Carolingians; A Family who Forged Europe. Translated by Allen, Michael Idomir. University of Pennsylvania Press.
- Tanner, Heather (2004). Families, Friends and Allies. Brill.