Biography of Hugh "Great" Capet Count Paris 898-956

Paternal Family Tree: Capet

Hugh "Great" Capet Count Paris was appointed Count Paris.

Around 890 [his father] Robert I King West Francia (age 24) and [his mother] Beatrice Vermandois (age 10) were married. She the daughter of Herbert Vermandois I Count Vermandois (age 41).

In 898 Hugh "Great" Capet Count Paris was born to Robert I King West Francia (age 32) and Beatrice Vermandois (age 18).

In 922 Hugh "Great" Capet Count Paris (age 24) and Judith Maine were married. She the daughter of Roger Maine I Count Maine and Rotrude Carolingian Abbess Saint Radegunde. He the son of Robert I King West Francia (age 56) and Beatrice Vermandois (age 42).

On 15 Jun 923 [his father] Robert I King West Francia (age 57) died. On 13 Jul 923 his son-in-law Rudolph aka Raoul I King West Francia (age 33) was elected I King West Francia.

In 926 Hugh "Great" Capet Count Paris (age 28) and Eadhild Wessex were married. She the daughter of King Edward "Elder" of the Anglo Saxons and Aelfflaed Wiltshire Queen Anglo Saxons (age 56). He the son of Robert I King West Francia and Beatrice Vermandois (age 46).

On 26 Mar 931 [his mother] Beatrice Vermandois (age 51) died.

In 933 [his brother-in-law] Edwin the Ætheling was drowned at sea. The circumstances of his death are unclear. Some sources say a storm caused the ship to sink, some say his brother [his brother-in-law] King Æthelstan I of England (age 39) sent him to sea in a leaky boat.

In 937 Hugh "Great" Capet Count Paris (age 39) and Hedwig Saxon Ottonian (age 27) were married. She the daughter of Henry "Fowler" I King East Francia and Matilda Ringelheim Queen Consort East Francia. He the son of Robert I King West Francia and Beatrice Vermandois.

Around 938 [his daughter] Beatrice Capet was born to Hugh "Great" Capet Count Paris (age 40) and [his wife] Hedwig Saxon Ottonian (age 28).

In 938 [his brother-in-law] Thankmar Saxon Ottonian (age 30) was killed.

Around 941 [his son] Hugh I King France was born to Hugh "Great" Capet Count Paris (age 43) and [his wife] Hedwig Saxon Ottonian (age 31).

Around 943 [his daughter] Emma Capet was born to Hugh "Great" Capet Count Paris (age 45) and [his wife] Hedwig Saxon Ottonian (age 33).

In 944 [his son] Otto Capet Duke Burgundy was born to Hugh "Great" Capet Count Paris (age 46) and [his wife] Hedwig Saxon Ottonian (age 34).

In 952 [his sister-in-law] Eadburh Wessex died.

In 954 [his son-in-law] Frederick Ardennes I Duke Lower Lorraine (age 42) and [his daughter] Beatrice Capet (age 16) were married. The difference in their ages was 26 years. She the daughter of Hugh "Great" Capet Count Paris (age 56) and Hedwig Saxon Ottonian (age 44).