Charlemagne
Carlos Magnus, Charlemagne, or the ‘Father of Europe’, was the first western Holy Roman Emperor after the collapse of the Roman Empire.
He is my 33 x great-grandfather.
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Tag: 9th Century
Count Berengar’s wife
There is almost no information about Count Berengar’s wife. She is simply known as someone’s daughter and someone else’s wife.
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Father to the Viking Rollo, Ragnvild conquered Scotland, had ugly children, and was an Earl in Norway.
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Ermengarde of Hesbaye
Ermengarde was the wife of Louis I, Emperor of the West.
She is my 32 x great-grandmother.
Bilihildis of Maine
Historical records mention her as the husband of Rorrick, the Count of Maine. Everything I know about her I’ve inferred from her husband’s, or her children’s, lives.
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Bilichildis of Maine
We know little of Ranulf I’s wife. She was the daughter of nobility but the chronicles of the time document little of her.
She is my 30 x great-grandmother.
Hildegarde of Auvergne
Hildegarde was the daughter of Louis I, who was Emperor of the West and son of Emperor Charlemagne.
She is my 31 x great-grandmother.
Louis I
Louis was the Emperor of the West following the Wars of Carolingian Succession. The ‘West’ refers to the western segment of Charlemagne’s empire and maps to most of modern-day France.
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Rorrick of Maine
Rorrick was the Count of Maine, which included part of modern-day Brittany at the time. His daughter married Count Ranulf of Poitiers.
He is my 31 x great-grandfather.
The Battle of Brissarthe
The ⚔️ Battle of Brissarthe was a decisive battle between Brittany and the Carolingian West Francia. It is significant in ?? French history because Brittany’s win gave them peace for the first time in decades.
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