(Oct., 1978), pp 906-927. Robert II "le Pieux" Roi des Francs. After his release, he fought for the king in Normandy, but was defeated in 1054 at Mortemer. After long negotiations with Gregory's successor, Sylvester II, the marriage was annulled. c. 996, 2) Bertha, Princess of Burgundy (952-1035). Hugh died in revolt in 1025. He was regent of France for his nephew Philippe I King of France 1060-1066/67. (ed.) [173] Kerrebrouck (2000), p. 62 footnote 42. He conducted the matins and vespers in his royal robes. HUGUES de France (1007-28 Aug 1025, bur Compiègne, church of the Abbaye de Saint-Corneille). Robert was eventually crowned on 30 December 987. A missing Capetian princess: Advisa, daughter of King Robert II of France (Medieval Prosopography), 1990. Birth of Robert II Capet, "the Pious" king... Robert II Capet, "the Pious" king of the F... Ancestral Roots of Certain American Colonists Who Came to America Before 1700 by Frederick Lewis Weis, Lines: 53-21, 101-21, 107-20, 107-21, 108-21, 128-21, 141-21, 141A-21, 146-19, 162-20, 185-2. Robert had no children from his short-lived marriage to Susanna. Hugh's claimed reason was that he was planning an expedition against the Moorish armies harassing Borrel II of Barcelona, an invasion which never occurred, and that the stability of the country necessitated a co-king, should he die while on expedition. [214] Genealogiæ Scriptoris Fusniacensis 2, MGH SS XIII, p. 252. The Chronicle of Alberic de Trois-Fontaines records the death in 1031 of "rex Francorum Robertus"[153]. [4] Robert was eventually crowned on 30[citation needed] December 987. (ed.) 15-16, expanded by Mathieu, J. N. (1996) 'Recherches sur les premiers Comtes de Dammartin', Mémoires publiés par la Fédération des sociétés historiques et archéologiques de Paris et de l'Ile-de-France, t. 47 (1996), pp. (ed.) For five yearsthe king braved all anathemas, but about 1002 he gave up Bertha andmarried Constance, daughter of a certain County William. I 1001, 3) Constance av Arles (973-25. juli 1034), datter av grev Guilhem II av Provence, var en ambisiøs og intrigerende kvinne som gjorde livet ulykkelig for ektemannen ved å oppmuntre sønnene til å gjøre opprør mot faren. He was defeated and imprisoned at Orléans. Be on the lookout for your Britannica newsletter to get trusted stories delivered right to your inbox. [156] Obituaires de Sens Tome I.1, Abbaye de Saint-Denis, p. 322. His father associated himwith himself in the government of France, and he was crowned in December987, becoming sole king on Hugh's death in October 996. Modern scholarship has largely imputed to Hugh the motive of establishing a dynasty against the claims of electoral power on the part of the aristocracy, but this is not the typical view of contemporaries and even some modern scholars have been less sceptical of Hugh's "plan" to campaign in Spain. The Genealogiæ Scriptoris Fusniacensis names "Robertum regem et filiam Hadevidem…comitissam Hainonensium" as the children of King Hugues[177]. Robert skilte seg fra henne et år senere. EUDES de France ([1013]-Germigny-des-Prés, near Sully, Loiret 15 May [1057/59]). 7. He succeeded his father in 996 as ROBERT II "le Pieux"[150] King of France. Etter sigende ble Hugo før sin død trolovet eller gift med Halwisa (Hawisa?) En av Hamon og Elisabeths sønner var øyensynlig Robert Fitzhamon (født mellom 1045-1055 og død 1107) som var en viktig skikkelse i anglo-normannisk historie fra 1087 til 1106. She founded the abbeys of Crisenon and Issenon. Solo-reign 30 December 987 – 24 October 996; Burial Saint Denis Basilica, Paris, France. The Linked Data Service provides access to commonly found standards and vocabularies promulgated by the Library of Congress. 83, No. eller Elisabeth d'Avoye, datter av en Henri l'Oiseteur. She was an intriguing and ambitious woman, who made life miserable for her husband by encouraging her sons to revolt against their father. Lépinois, E. de and Merlet, L. (Chartres, 1862-1865), no. Her father gave her the seigneurie of Corbie as her dowry. Robert nevertheless sent troops to attack Metz, but was repulsed[181]. [179] Chronica Albrici Monachi Trium Fontium 1013, MGH SS XXIII, p. 780. [2] Ralph Glaber, however, attributes Hugh's request to his old age and inability to control the nobility. Annexion du comté de Dreux au domaine royal. Le château dans sa longueur suivait l'à-pic. [1] Ralph Glaber, however, attributes Hugh's request to his old age and inability to contol the nobility. 1 (Paris), no. Rodulfus Glauber names "Heinricus rex…germanium suum Rotbertum" when recording the latter's installation as duke of Burgundy by his brother[208]. Finally, in 1001, Robert contracted his final and longest-lasting marriage: to Constance of Arles, the daughter of William I of Provence. Il régna de 996 à 1031. 27 March 972, d. 20 July 1031, Children of Robert II, Roi de France and Constance d'Arles, -1. Constance (1014-ukjent), gift med Manasses de Dammartin. -------------------- 7-60, 15-16, both cited in Kerrebrouck (2000), p. 63. 30 December 987–24 October 996 Succeeded by, ----------------------------------------------. [161] Liber traditionum sancti Petri Blandiniensis, 96, p. 92. [176] Guérard, M. Son accès face au plateau, couvert d'une profonde forêt, était protégé par un profond fossé artificiel qui le protégeait des trois côtés [3]. [1] Hugh's claimed reason was that he was planning an expedition against the Moorish armies harassing Borrel II of Barcelona, an invasion which never occurred, and that the stability of the country necessitated a co-king, should he die while on expedition. [2] Modern scholarship has largely imputed to Hugh the motive of establishing a dynasty against the pretension of electoral power on the part of the aristocracy, but this is not the typical view of contemporaries and even some modern scholar have been less sceptical of Hugh's "plan" to campaign in Spain. Robert II le Pieux (Capétiens), Roi des Francs ca 972-1031 Marié en 1002 avec Constance d'Arles de Provence, Reine des Francs 984-1032. Kerrebrouck mentions her betrothal to Duke Richard "très jeune" but does not cite the primary source on which this is based[216]. Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. He claimed the duchy of Burgundy on the death of his paternal uncle Duke Henri in 1002, but took 12 years to complete its conquest in the face of opposition from Otto-Guillaume Comte de Mâcon[151]. Brother of Hedwige de France, comtesse de Mons; Gisèle de France; Renaud Borel Capet; Guerinfrey d'Aumale, seigneur d'Aumale; Adélaïde de Normandy and 1 other; and Edhilda Hedwige de Saxe « less He was interred with his third wife, Constance d'Arles (973-July 25, 1032) in Saint Denis Basilica. For reasons of consanguinity, Pope Gregory V refused to sanction the marriage, and Robert was excommunicated. [162] Vita Sancti Bertulfi Abbatis Renticensis, RCGF 10, p. 365. A la suite des intrigues de la reine Constance, son fils et successeur Henri Ier renoncera à ce riche duché qui sera cédé en apanage à Robert, le plus jeune des fils du roi, une vingtaine d'années plus tard. After long negotiations with Gregory's successor, Sylvester II, the marriage was annulled. [208] Rodulfi Glabri, Historiarum III.9, MGH SS VII, p. 64. m ([1023 or before]) MANASSES Comte de Dammartin-en-Goële, son of HILDUIN II de Montdidier Seigneur de Ramérupt & his wife --- (-killed in battle Ornel, near Etain, Bar-le-Duc 15 Nov or 15 Dec 1037).]. Roi des Francs, 2e souverain capétien. [4] Robert was eventually crowned on 30 December 987. In 991, he helped his father prevent the French bishops from trekking to Mousson in the Kingdom of Germany for a synod called by Pope John XV, with whom Hugh was then in disagreement. (1845) Richeri Historiarum (Paris) IV.LXXXVII, p. 270. The necrology of the abbey of Saint-Denis records the death "XIII Kal Aug" of "Rotbertus…Francorum rex"[185]. [210] Le Prévost, A. 0972–1031. Immediately after his coronation, Robert's father Hugh began to push for the coronation of Robert. He was musically inclined, being a composer, chorister, and poet, and making his palace a place of religious seclusion, where he conducted the matins and vespers in his royal robes. The second reigning member of the House of Capet, he was born in Orléans to Hugh Capet and Adelaide of Aquitaine. This article was most recently revised and updated by, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Robert-II-king-of-France. [187] Rodulfi Glabri, Historiarum III.36, p. 159. He claimed the duchy of Burgundy on the death of his paternal uncle Duke Henri in 1002, but took 12 years to complete its conquest in the face of opposition from Otto-Guillaume Comte de Mâcon[151]. Henrik (4. mai 1008-4. august 1060), den neste kongen. Hugh's own claimed reason was that he was planning an expedition against the Moorish armies harassing Borrel II of Barcelona, an invasion which never occurred, and that the stability of the country necessitated two kings should he die while on expedition. Orderic Vitalis records the war between the Normans and "Henricum regem" in 1054 when "Odonem fratrem suum" was defeated by "Roberti Aucensis comiitis et Rogerii de Mortuomari" who led the Norman forces "apud Mortuum-mare"[210]. France retained Montreuil-sur-Mer. This is presumably based on Rodulfus Glaber who states incorrectly that "Constantiam…filiam…prioris Willemi Aquitanie ducis" was wife of King Robert II, specifying that she was "cognatam" of Hugues Comte de Chalon Bishop of Auxerre[181]. En 987, il … [SOURCE:Encyclop%C3%A6dia Britannica, 1961 ed., Vol. He was invested as associate-king with his father 25 Dec 987, consecrated 1 Apr 988 at the cathedral of Sainte-Croix in Orléans[149]. The necrology of Argenteuil Priory records the death "V Kal Sep" of "Hugo iuvenis rex"[204]. Robert II (27 March 972 – 20 July 1031), called the Pious or the Wise, was King of France from 996 until his death. Hugh Capet (c 940 24 October 996) was the first King of France of the eponymous Capetian dynasty from his election to succeed the Carolingian Louis V in 987 until his death. The necrology of the abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés records the death "V Kal Sep" of "Hugo iuvenis rex Francorum"[203]. Il fut surnommé le Pieux à cause de sa grande dévotion, de sa culture théologique, de ses fondations religieuses, et de son attention aux pauvres. Robert, however, despite his marital problems, was a very devout Roman Catholic, hence his sobriquet "the Pious." She was the daughter of Berengar II of Italy and the widow of Arnulf II of Flanders, with whom she had children, the oldest of whom was of age to assume the offices of count of Flanders. He was musically inclined, being a composer, chorister, and poet, and making his palace a place of religious seclusion, where he conducted the matins and vespers in his royal robes. [205] Rodulfi Glabri, Historiarum III.33, p. 157. Robert II, surnommé le Pieux, est né à Orleans vers 971 et mort à Melun en 1031. The family of Robert II le Pieux de FRANCE and Constance de PROVENCE, [10405] FRANCE (de), Robert II le Pieux (Hugues Capet & Adélaïde .. [10406]), roi de France, born about 970, died 1031-07-20 Melun (Seine-et-Marne : 770288), France, buried Saint-Denis (Seine-Saint-Denis : 930066), France, PROVENCE (de), Constance (Guillaume II & Adèle dite Blanche d'ANJOU [128949]), born 986, died 1032-07, buried Saint-Denis (Seine-Saint-Denis : 930066), France, 1) Adèle, born 1009, died 1079, married 1028 Baudouin V de FLANDRES, 2) Henri Ier, roi de France, born about 1005, died 1060-08-04 Vitry-aux-Loges (Loiret : 450346), France, buried Saint-Denis (Seine-Saint-Denis : 930066), France, married Reims (Marne : 510454), France 1051-05-19 Anne de KIEV ou de RUSSIE, Bibliographie : Histoire de la maison royale de France (Père Anselme); Mémoires (Société généalogique canadienne-française), http://www.francogene.com/quebec--genealogy/010/010405.php, and in French: http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_II_de_France. 2. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Robert at first refused and the kingdom of France was excommunicated[173]. 30 December 987–24 October 996 Succeeded by, 24 October 996–29 July 1031 Succeeded by, Pepin (751-768) • Carloman I (768-771) • Charlemagne (768-814) • Louis I (814-840) • Charles I (843-877) • Louis II (877-879) • Louis III (879-882) • Carloman II (879-884) • Charles II (885-888) • Charles III (898-922) • Louis IV (936-954) • Lothair (954-986) • Louis V (986-987), Odo of Paris (888-898) • Robert I (922-923) • Rudolph (923-936), Hugh (987–996) • Robert II (996–1031) • Henry I (1031–1060) • Philip I (1060–1108) • Louis VI (1108–1137) • Louis VII (1137–1180) • Philip II (1180–1223) • Louis VIII (1223–1226) • Louis IX (1226–1270) • Philip III (1270–1285) • Philip IV (1285–1314) • Louis X (1314–1316) • John I (1316) • Philip V (1316–1322) • Charles IV (1322–1328), Philip VI (1328–1350) • John II (1350–1364) • Charles V (1364–1380) • Charles VI (1380–1422) • Charles VII (1422–1461) • Louis XI (1461–1483) • Charles VIII (1483–1498), Henry VI of England (1422-1453)(disputed), Francis I (1515–1547) • Henry II (1547–1559) • Francis II (1559–1560) • Charles IX (1560–1574) • Henry III (1574–1589), Henry IV (1589–1610) • Louis XIII (1610–1643) • Louis XIV (1643–1715) • Louis XV (1715–1774) • Louis XVI (1774–1792) • Louis XVII (claimant, 1792–1795), Napoleon I (1804–1814, 1815) • Napoleon II (1815), Louis XVIII (1814–1815, 1815–1824) • Charles X (1824–1830) • Louis XIX (1830)(disputed) • Henry V (1830)(disputed), Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_II_of_France", Categories: 972 births | 1031 deaths | People from Orléans | French monarchs | House of Capet | 10th-century rulers in Europe | Roman Catholic monarchs | French Christians | 11th-century rulers in Europe, M, #103098, b. He tried instead to marry Bertha, daughter of Conrad of Burgundy, around the time of his father's death. She founded the Benedictine monastery at Messines near Ypres. [170] Hugonis Floriacensis, Liber qui Modernorum Regum Francorum continet Actus 9, MGH SS IX, p. 387. Robert II dit le Pieux. [159] Annales Elnonenses Minores [950-968], MGH SS V, p. 19. The pious Robert made few friends and many enemies, including his own sons: Hugh Magnus, Henry, and Robert. Fordi hun var hans kusine ville ikke pave Gregor anerkjenne ekteskapet og Robert ble bannlyst. Modern scholarship has largely imputed to Hugh the motive of establishing a dynasty against the pretension of electoral power on the part of the aristocracy, but this is not the typical view of contemporaries and even some modern scholar have been less sceptical of Hugh's "plan" to campaign in Spain. His mother supported him as candidate to be consecrated associate king in 1027, in place of his older brother Henri who was supported by their father. .. ... .... ..... m secondly ([late 996/early 997], divorced Sep 1001) BERTHE of Burgundy, widow of EUDES I Comte de Blois et de Chartres, daughter of CONRAD I “le Pacifique” King of Burgundy [Welf] & his wife Mathilde de France [Carolingian] ([964/965]-16 Jan after 1010). Det kongedømme som Robert arvet var ikke stort, og i et forsøk på øke sin makt forsøkte han med stor tyngde å kreve et hvert stykke føydalt land som lå ubesatt og legge det inn under kronen. It is, however, supported by the presence of the king and queen at a donation by Comte Manassès in 1031[191]. The son of Hugh Capet, founder of the Capetian dynasty, and Adelaide of Aquitaine, Robert was educated at the episcopal school of Reims under Gerbert of Aurillac, later Pope Sylvester II. The Historia Francorum names (in order) "Hugonem qui cognominatus est Magnus, Henricum, Robertum, Odonem" as the four sons of King Robert and Constance[206]. A measure of Hugh's success is that when Hugh died in 996, Robert continued to reign without any succession dispute, but during his long reign actual royal power dissipated into the hands of the great territorial magnates. Il meurt en 1031, à Melun. Men, disse ekteskap og forbindelser mellom Hamon og hertugene av Normandie har ennå ikke blitt tilfredsstillende bevist. Robert II, né vers 970, est roi de France de 996 à 1031. A measure of Hugh's success is that when Hugh died in 996, Robert continued to reign without any succession dispute, but during his long reign actual royal power dissipated into the hands of the great territorial magnates. [163] Kerrebrouck (2000), p. 60 footnote 32. [201] Rodulfi Glabri, Historiarum III.32, p. 151. Hij is overleden op 20 juli 1031 in Château de Melun. Hugo Magnus, samkonge (1007-17. september 1025). After long negotiations with Gregory's successor, Sylvester II, the marriage was annulled. [218] Obituaires de Sens Tome I.1, Abbaye de Saint-Denis, p. 307. The pious King Robert II made few friends and many enemies, including his own sons Henri and Robert. The Historia Nivernensium Comitum records that the wife of "Renaldum" was "sorori Regis Roberti, filii Hugonis Capitonis"[196]. V, p. 96. Han ble etterfulgt av hans og Constances andre sønn, Henrik I. ca 989, 1) Susanne (Rosala), prinsesse av Italia (ca 945 – 26. januar 1003). He and Bertha de Bourgogne were divorced in 1000.3 He died on 20 July 1031 at age 59.1. [196] Origine et Historia Brevi Nivernensium Comitum, RHGF X, p. 258. ROBERT (II) de France, son of HUGUES Capet King of France & his wife Adelais [de Poitou] (Orléans ([27 Mar] 972-Château de Melun 20 Jul 1031, bur église de l'Abbaye royale de Saint-Denis). The Historia Francorum names "Constantiam, filiam Guillelmi comitis Arelatensis, natam de Blanca sorore Gaufridi comitis Andegavensis" as wife of King Robert[178]. Hun var meget eldre enn Robert, og ekteskapet var arrangert av hans far. A measure of Hugh's success is that when Hugh died in 996, Robert continued to reign without any succession dispute, but during his long reign actual royal power dissipated into the hands of the great territorial magnates. Soon after his own coronation (July 987), Hugh prudently arranged the election and coronation (December 987) of Robert, thus facilitating his son’s eventual succession (October 996) as sole ruler. He tried instead to marry Bertha, daughter of Conrad of Burgundy, around the time of his father's death. The second reigning member of the House of Capet, he was born in Orléans to Hugh Capet and Adelaide of Aquitaine. http://www.genealogics.org/getperson.php?personID=I00007643&tree=LEO, Robert II le Pieux de France / Robert II the Pious of France, Born: 27 March 972 [unproven; birth date very uncertain - see source above], 1. She is named as daughter of King Robert in a manuscript whose attribution to Orderic Vitalis is disputed, which also refers to her marriage[215]. Baptized (at 8 years of age or … [150] This nickname was applied to the king from the early years of his reign, see Kerrebrouck (2000), p. 59 footnote 2. [3] Modern scholarship has largely imputed to Hugh the motive of establishing a dynasty against the claims of electoral power on the part of the aristocracy, but this is not the typical view of contemporaries and even some modern scholars have been less sceptical of Hugh's "plan" to campaign in Spain.