Rothilde
Appearance
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Rothilde | |
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Born | 871 |
Died | circa 928/929 |
Spouse | Roger, Count of Maine |
Issue | Hugh I, Count of Maine |
House | Carolingian |
Father | Charles the Bald |
Mother | Richilde of Provence |
Rothilde (Latin: Rothildis; 871 – 928/929) was a lady born into the royal family of Western Francia.
Biography
[edit]Rothilde was a daughter of the King of the Franks, Charles the Bald, son of Louis the Pious.[1] Her mother was Charles’ second spouse, Queen Richilde of Provence, sister of King Boso of Provence.[2]
Around 890, Rothilde married Roger, Count of Maine.[1] Their eldest child was Hugh I, Count of Maine.[3] Their second child was a daughter, Judith, who married Hugh the Great, duke of the Franks and count of Paris.[a]
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c Barton 2004, p. xii.
- ^ Riche 1983, p. 198.
- ^ Keats-Rohan 1994, p. 10.
Sources
[edit]- Barton, Richard E. (2004). Lordship in the County of Maine, c.890-1160. The Boydell Press.
- Keats-Rohan, K.S.B. (1994). "Two Studies in North French Prosopography". Journal of Medieval History. 20.
- Riche, Pierre (1983). The Carolingians: The Family who forged Europe. Translated by Allen, Michael Idomir. University of Pennsylvania Press.