Biography of Constance Arles Queen Consort France 986-1034

In 982 [her step-father] Louis "Do Nothing" V King West Francia (age 15) and [her mother] Adelaide Blanche Ingelger Queen Consort West Francia (age 42) were married. The difference in their ages was 27 years; she, unusually, being older than him. She the daughter of [her grandfather] Fulk "Good" Ingelger 2nd Count Anjou and [her grandmother] Gerberge Unknown Viscountess Anjou. He the son of Lothair III King West Francia (age 41) and Emma Unknown.

Around 984 [her father] William "Liberator" Arles 1st Count Provence 1st Count Arles (age 34) and [her mother] Adelaide Blanche Ingelger Queen Consort West Francia (age 44) were married. She by marriage Countess Provence, Countess Arles. She the daughter of [her grandfather] Fulk "Good" Ingelger 2nd Count Anjou and [her grandmother] Gerberge Unknown Viscountess Anjou.

In 986 Constance Arles Queen Consort France was born to [her father] William "Liberator" Arles 1st Count Provence 1st Count Arles (age 36) and [her mother] Adelaide Blanche Ingelger Queen Consort West Francia (age 46).

On 2nd March 986 Lothair III King West Francia (age 45) died. His son [her step-father] Louis (age 19) succeeded V King West Francia. [her mother] Adelaide Blanche Ingelger Queen Consort West Francia (age 46) by marriage Queen Consort West Francia.

In 988 [her future husband] Robert "Pious" II King France (age 15) and Rozala of Italy (age 38) were married. They separated around the time of coronation. The difference in their ages was 22 years; she, unusually, being older than him. He the son of Hugh I King France (age 47) and [her future mother-in-law] Adelaide Poitiers Queen Consort France (age 43).

After 29th August 993 [her father] William "Liberator" Arles 1st Count Provence 1st Count Arles (deceased) died. His son [her half-brother] William (age 12) succeeded 2nd Count Provence.

On 24th October 996 Hugh I King France (age 55) died. His son [her future husband] Robert (age 24) succeeded II King France: Capet.

In 999 [her future husband] Robert "Pious" II King France (age 26) and Bertha Welf Queen Consort France (age 35) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort of France. They separated sometime before 1003 as a consequence of their consanguinity. She the daughter of Conrad I King Burgundy and Mathilde Carolingian Queen Consort Burgundy. He the son of Hugh I King France and [her future mother-in-law] Adelaide Poitiers Queen Consort France (age 54). They were second cousins.

Around 1003 [her daughter] Hedwig Capet Couness Nevers was born to [her husband] Robert "Pious" II King France (age 30) and Constance Arles Queen Consort France (age 17). She married 25th January 1016 Renauld I Count of Nevers and had issue.

In 1003 Robert "Pious" II King France (age 30) and Constance Arles Queen Consort France (age 17) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort of France. She the daughter of William "Liberator" Arles 1st Count Provence 1st Count Arles and Adelaide Blanche Ingelger Queen Consort West Francia (age 63). He the son of Hugh I King France and Adelaide Poitiers Queen Consort France (age 58).

In 1007 [her son] Hugh Magnus Capet was born to [her husband] Robert "Pious" II King France (age 34) and Constance Arles Queen Consort France (age 21).

On 4th May 1008 [her son] King Henry I of France was born to [her husband] Robert "Pious" II King France (age 36) and Constance Arles Queen Consort France (age 22) at Reims. He married (1) 1034 Matilda Brunonids Queen Consort France, daughter of Liudolf Brunonids Margrave Frisia (2) 19th May 1051 Anne Rurik Queen Consort France and had issue.

In 1009 [her daughter] Adela Capet Duchess Normandy was born to [her husband] Robert "Pious" II King France (age 36) and Constance Arles Queen Consort France (age 23). She married (1) her second cousin once removed Richard Normandy III Duke Normandy, son of Richard "Good" Normandy II Duke Normandy and Judith Penthièvre Duchess Normandy (2) 1028 her half third cousin twice removed Baldwin "The Good" V Count Flanders, son of Baldwin "Bearded" IV Count Flanders and Ogive Luxemburg Countess Flanders, and had issue.

In 1011 [her son] Robert I Duke Burgundy was born to [her husband] Robert "Pious" II King France (age 38) and Constance Arles Queen Consort France (age 25). He married (1) 1033 Helie Samur Duchess Burgundy and had issue (2) 1046 his second cousin Ermengarde Blanche Ingelger Duchess Burgundy, daughter of Fulk "Black" Ingelger III Count Anjou and Hildegarde Sundgau Countess Anjou, and had issue.

After 1013 [her sister-in-law] Hedwig Capet Countess Mons (deceased) died.

In 1014 [her daughter] Constance Capet was born to [her husband] Robert "Pious" II King France (age 41) and Constance Arles Queen Consort France (age 28). She married (1) Calvus Manasses Montdidier (2) Manasses Montdidier Count Dammartin and had issue.

On 25th January 1016 [her son-in-law] Renauld I Count of Nevers (age 11) and [her daughter] Hedwig Capet Couness Nevers (age 13) were married. She the daughter of [her husband] Robert "Pious" II King France (age 43) and Constance Arles Queen Consort France (age 30).

Around 30th May 1018 [her half-brother] William "Pious" Arles 2nd Count Provence (age 37) died. His son [her nephew] William succeeded 4th Count Provence. His son [her nephew] Fulk succeeded 1st Count Provence. Hildegard Countess Provence by marriage Countess Provence.

On 17th September 1025 [her son] Hugh Magnus Capet (age 18) died at Compiègne, Oise.

In 1026 [her mother] Adelaide Blanche Ingelger Queen Consort West Francia (age 86) died.

In 1028 [her son-in-law] Baldwin "The Good" V Count Flanders (age 15) and [her daughter] Adela Capet Duchess Normandy (age 19) were married. She the daughter of [her husband] Robert "Pious" II King France (age 55) and Constance Arles Queen Consort France (age 42). He the son of Baldwin "Bearded" IV Count Flanders (age 48) and Ogive Luxemburg Countess Flanders. They were half third cousin twice removed.

On 20th July 1031 [her husband] Robert "Pious" II King France (age 59) died at Melun, Seine et Marne. His son [her son] Henry (age 23) succeeded I King France: Capet.

Around 1033 [her son] Robert I Duke Burgundy (age 22) and [her daughter-in-law] Helie Samur Duchess Burgundy were married. She by marriage Duchess Burgundy. He the son of [her former husband] Robert "Pious" II King France and Constance Arles Queen Consort France (age 47).

In 1034 [her son] King Henry I of France (age 25) and [her daughter-in-law] Matilda Brunonids Queen Consort France were married. She by marriage Queen Consort of France. She the daughter of Liudolf Brunonids Margrave Frisia (age 31). He the son of [her former husband] Robert "Pious" II King France and Constance Arles Queen Consort France (age 48).

In 1034 Constance Arles Queen Consort France (age 48) died.

[her father] William "Liberator" Arles 1st Count Provence 1st Count Arles and Arsenda Comminges Countess Provence and Arles were married. She by marriage Countess Provence, Countess Arles.