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Bertha, of Burgundy

Female 964 - 1010  (46 years)


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  • Name Bertha  
    Suffix of Burgundy 
    Born 964 
    Gender Female 
    Died 16 Jan 1010 
    Notes 
    • From Wikipedia:
      Bertha of Burgundy
      “Bertha of Burgundy (964 – 16 January 1010) was Queen of the Franks as the second wife of King Robert II.

      Bertha was the daughter of King Conrad of Burgundy[1] and his wife Matilda, daughter of King Louis IV of France and Gerberga of Saxony. She was named for her father's mother, Bertha of Swabia. She first married Count Odo I of Blois in about 983. They had several children, including Theobald II and Odo II.

      After the death of her husband in 996, Bertha's second cousin Robert, the eldest son of King Hugh Capet of France, wished to marry her. He had recently repudiated his first wife, Susanna, who was many years his senior. The union was opposed by King Hugh, who feared that political problems could be caused by religious authorities due to their consanguinity. The marriage nevertheless went ahead around the time of Hugh's death in October 996, which left Robert as sole king. Pope Gregory V and his successor Pope Sylvester II pronounced anathemas against Robert for his "incestuous" marriage and the pair were forced to separate, but Robert several times attempted to rejoin her.
    Person ID I13385  Lowell&Block
    Last Modified 16 Jan 2023 

    Father Conrad I “le Pacifique”, King of Upper Burgundy 
    Mother Mathilde, of France 
    Family ID F5009  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Robert II “The Pious”, King of France,   b. Abt 972, Orléans, Loiret, Centre, France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jul 1031, Melun, Seine-et-Marne, Île-de-France, France Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 59 years) 
    Married 996 
    Last Modified 4 Jan 2023 
    Family ID F4588  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Odo I, Count of Blois,   d. 995 
    Married 983 
    Children 
     1. Theobald II, Count of Blois,   b. Abt 982,   d. 11 Jul 1004  (Age ~ 22 years)
     2. Odo II, Count of Blois,   b. Abt 983,   d. 1037  (Age ~ 54 years)
     3. Agnès, de Blois
    Last Modified 4 Jan 2023 
    Family ID F4364  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart