• General Notes

  Birth: 941 in, France
  Death: 24 OCT 996 in Chartres, France
  King of France 987-996
  Count of Paris, Poitou and Orleans
  
  First of the Capetian Kings of France who ruled that nation for more than
  1000 years.
  
  Hughes II, King de France (Andre Roux: Scrolls, 79.) (Hallam, Capetian
  France: 987 - 1328, Pages 67 - 69.) (Stuart, Royalty for Commoners,
  Page 99, Line 134-34.) (Andre Castelot, Histoire de La France, Tome 1,
  Pages 415, 424). AKA: Hughes Capet. AKA: Hughes Capet, Count de Paris.
  AKA: Hughes Capet, Count de Poitou. AKA: Hughes Capet, Count
  d'Orleans. Born: between 939 and 941, son of Hughes, dux
  Francorum and Hadwige, Princess de Saxe.
  Married in Jan 970 in France: Adelaide de Poitiers (,
  daughter of Guillaume=William I, Comte d'Aquitaine
  and Adele de Normandie ; Some sources indicate that
  Alice and Hughes were married in 968. Note - between 987 and
  996 in France: Hughes became King crowned and annointed on 3
  July 987 in Noyon. Hughes was the Chief of the Capetian
  Dynasty, and ruled as King from 987 to 996 with the support
  of Adalberon, Archbishop of Reims, and of the ecclesiastical
  Feudal churchmen. In 970, he married Adelaide de Poitiers,
  daughter of Guillaume III "Tete d'Etoupe", Duke of
  Aquitaine. In the first month, hoping to secure the suport
  of the Emperor Lothar, Hughes returns Verdun to him. On 25
  December 987, he has his son, Robert, crowned King in the
  Cathedral of Sainte-Croix in Orleans, to rule over the
  peoples West from the Meuse to the Ocean. He then gets the
  idea in his head to have his son marry Suzanne known as
  Rosala, daughter of the ex-King of Italy Berenger II, and
  widow that very year of Arnould II, Comte de Flandre. She is
  however 32, some claim 35, years older than young Robert.
  Her dowry would bring to the Capetian House,
  Montreuil-sur-Mer and direct access to the Channel. He was
  victorious over the last Caroligiens, Charles de Lorraine,
  with the help of Arnoul, Bishop of Orleans, and was at the
  mercy of his vassals most notably the lords of Blois. His
  beginnings were very weak: Consider the dispute: While
  Adalbert, Comte de Perigord, laid siege to Tours, King
  Hughes and his son, Robert, would never dare to declare war
  on him, but they asked him "Who made you Count?", and
  Adlabert answered "Who made you King?". Succinctly put, this
  summarizes Hughes' difficult situation. Upon the death of
  Theophano, Empress of Germany, one of Hughes most potent
  enemies, one who had supported Charles de Lorraine and the
  Archbishop Arnoul de Reims against Hughes, was eliminated in
  992. However, Edues de Chartres would take Melun. At this
  time, Hughes was in accord with Foulques Nerra, Comte
  d'Anjou. Richard of Rouen also is called to the recue and
  Melun is given back to its rightful owner, Bouchard de
  Vendome. He had his son Robert canonized. Died: on 24 Oct
  996 in Les Juifs, France, Les Juifs is near Chartres. Hughes
  is buried at Saint Denis.
  
  Children
  Robert II FRANCE b: 27 MAR 972 in Orleans, LOIRET, France
  Gisela of FRANCE
  Hadwige CAPET b: 970/986

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