Born | circa 970 | Born At | |
Died | 20 July 1031 | Buried At | |
Father | Capet, Hugh (King of France 987-996) | Mother | Adelaide (of Poitou, Princess of Aquitaine) |
Born | circa 970 / |
Died | 20 July 1031 / |
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Robert (The Pious, King of France 996-1031) (b.970? - d.1031)
+Susanna (Princess of Italy)
+Bertha (of Burgundy)
+Constance (of Toulouse / Arles)
= Hugh (son of Robert II)
= Henry (I, King of France 1031-1060) (b.1008 - d.1060)
| +Anne (of Kiev)
| = Philippe (I, King of France 1060-1108) (b.1052 - d.1108)
| | +Bertha (of Frisia, Holland)
| | | = Louis (VI, The Fat, King of France 1108-1137) (b.1108 - d.1137)
| | +Bertrada (of Montfort)
| = Magnus, Hugh (count of Vermandois)
= Robert (Duke of Burgundy)
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Hugh Capet, King of France died of smallpox. ¹
Robert, the King of France, died and was succeeded by his son Henry.
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