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Biography of Robert "Pious" II King France 972-1031

Paternal Family Tree: Capet

In or before 968 [his father] Hugh I King France (age 26) and [his mother] Adelaide Poitiers Queen Consort France (age 22) were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] William "Towhead" III Duke Aquitaine and [his grandmother] Gerloc aka Adela Normandy Duchess Aquitaine.

On 27 Mar 972 Robert "Pious" II King France was born to Hugh I King France (age 31) and Adelaide Poitiers Queen Consort France (age 27) at Orléans.

Around 983 Odo Blois I Count Blois (age 33) and [his future wife] Bertha Welf Queen Consort France (age 19) were married. She by marriage Countess Blois. She the daughter of Conrad I King Burgundy (age 58) and Mathilde Carolingian Queen Consort Burgundy (age 40). He the son of Theobald "Trickster" Blois I Count Blois and Luitgarde Vermandois Duchess Normandy.

Before 30 Mar 987 Arnulf II Count Flanders (age 27) and [his future wife] Rozala of Italy (age 37) were married. She by marriage Countess Flanders. He the son of Baldwin III Count Flanders and Matilda Billung Countess Flanders (age 47).

Coronation of King Robert II of France

On 30 Dec 987 Robert "Pious" II King France (age 15) was crowned II King France: Capet.

In 988 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 Adelaide Poitiers Queen Consort France (age 43).

On 24 Oct 996 [his father] Hugh I King France (age 55) died. His son Robert "Pious" II King France (age 24) succeeded II King France: Capet.

In 999 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 Adelaide Poitiers Queen Consort France (age 54). They were second cousins.

In 1003 [his wife] Rozala of Italy (age 53) died.

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).

Around 1003 [his daughter] Hedwig Capet Couness Nevers was born to Robert "Pious" II King France (age 30) and [his wife] Constance Arles Queen Consort France (age 17).

In 1004 [his mother] Adelaide Poitiers Queen Consort France (age 59) died.

Around 1004 [his step-son] Odo Blois II Count Blois (age 21) and Maud Normandy Countess Blois were married. She by marriage Countess Blois. She the daughter of Richard "Fearless" Normandy I Duke Normandy and Gunnora Countess Ponthieu. He the son of Odo Blois I Count Blois and [his wife] Bertha Welf Queen Consort France (age 40).

On 11 Jul 1004 [his step-son] Theobald Blois II Count Blois (age 19) died. His brother [his step-son] Odo Blois II Count Blois (age 21) succeeded II Count Blois.

On 21 Jul 1006 [his sister-in-law] Gisela Welf Duchess Bavaria died.

In 1007 [his step-son] Odo Blois II Count Blois (age 24) and Ermengarde Auvergne Countess Blois (age 37) were married. She by marriage Countess Blois. He the son of Odo Blois I Count Blois and [his wife] Bertha Welf Queen Consort France (age 43).

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

On 04 May 1008 [his son] King Henry I of France was born to Robert "Pious" II King France (age 36) and [his wife] Constance Arles Queen Consort France (age 22) at Reims.

In 1009 [his daughter] Adela Capet Duchess Normandy was born to Robert "Pious" II King France (age 36) and [his wife] Constance Arles Queen Consort France (age 23).

On 16 Jan 1010 [his wife] Bertha Welf Queen Consort France (age 46) died.

In 1011 [his son] Robert I Duke Burgundy was born to Robert "Pious" II King France (age 38) and [his wife] Constance Arles Queen Consort France (age 25).

In 1014 [his daughter] Constance Capet was born to Robert "Pious" II King France (age 41) and [his wife] Constance Arles Queen Consort France (age 28).

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

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

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

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

In 1034 [his former wife] Constance Arles Queen Consort France (age 48) died.

John Evelyn's Diary. 24 Dec 1643. On Christmas eve, I went to see the Cathedral at Nôtre Dame [Map], erected by Philip Augustus, but begun by King Robert, son of [his father] Hugh Capet. It consists of a Gothic fabric, sustained with 120 pillars, which make two aisles in the church round about the choir, without comprehending the chapels, being 174 paces long, 60 wide, and 100 high. The choir is inclosed with stonework graven with the sacred history, and contains forty-five chapels chancelled with iron. At the front of the chief entrance are statues in relievo of the kings, twenty-eight in number, from Childebert to the founder, Philip; and above them are two high square towers, and another of a smaller size, bearing a spire in the middle, where the body of the church forms a cross. The great tower is ascended by 389 steps, having twelve galleries from one to the other. They greatly reverence the crucifix over the screen of the choir, with an image of the Blessed Virgin. There are some good modern paintings hanging on the pillars. The most conspicuous statute is the huge colossal one of St. Christopher; with divers other figures of men, houses, prospects and rocks, about this gigantic piece; being of one stone, and more remarkable for its bulk than any other perfection. This is the prime church of France for dignity, having archdeacons, vicars, canons, priests, and chaplains in good store, to the number of 127. It is also the palace of the archbishop. The young king was there with a great and martial guard, who entered the nave of the church with drums and fifes, at the ceasing of which I was entertained with the church music; and so I left him.

Robert "Pious" II King France 972-1031 appears on the following Descendants Family Trees:

Rollo Normandy Duke Normandy 846-930

Royal Ancestors of Robert "Pious" II King France 972-1031

Kings Franks: Great x 6 Grand Son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor

Kings France: Son of Hugh I King France

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 3 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Royal Descendants of Robert "Pious" II King France 972-1031

Agnes La Marck Queen Consort Navarre

Isabella Burgundy Queen Consort Germany

King Henry I of France

Matilda Flanders Queen Consort England

Constance Burgundy Queen Consort Castile and Leon

Adela Flanders Queen Consort Denmark

Agnes Poitiers Queen Consort Aragon Queen Consort Pamplona

Agnes Poitiers Queen Consort Aragon

Eleanor of Aquitaine Queen Consort Franks and England

Urraca Burgundy Queen Consort Leon

Sancho "Populator" I King Portugal

Isabelle Flanders Queen Consort France

Isabella of Angoulême Queen Consort England

Matilda Dammartin Queen Consort Portugal

Joan Dammartin Queen Consort Castile and Leon

Blanche Capet Queen Navarre

Constance Hohenstaufen Queen Consort Aragon

Maria of Brabant Queen Consort France

Henry Luxemburg VII Holy Roman Emperor

King Edward I of Scotland

Margaret of Burgundy Queen Consort France

Joan of Burgundy Queen Consort France

Joan "Lame" Burgundy Queen Consort France

Blanche of Burgundy Queen Consort France

Philip "Noble" III King Navarre

Joan Évreux Queen Consort France

Margaret Hainault Holy Roman Empress

Philippa of Hainault Queen Consort England

King Robert II of Scotland

Blanche Valois Holy Roman Empress Luxemburg

Blanche Dampierre Queen Consort Norway and Sweden

Joan Auvergne Queen Consort France

Joanna Bourbon Queen Consort France

Blanche Bourbon Queen Consort Castile

Yolande of Bar Queen Consort Aragon

King Richard II of England

King Henry V of England

Philippa Lancaster Queen Consort Denmark

Joan Beaufort Queen Consort Scotland

Marie Valois Anjou Queen Consort France

Jacquetta of Luxemburg Duchess Bedford

Margaret of Anjou Queen Consort England

Mary of Guelders Queen Consort Scotland

Queen Charlotte of Savoy

King Edward IV of England

King Richard III of England

Anne Neville Queen Consort England

King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Christina Queen Consort Denmark Norway and Sweden

Louis XII King France

Jean III King Navarre

Bianca Maria Sforza Holy Roman Empress

Anne of Brittany Queen Consort France

Philip "Handsome Fair" King Castile

Germaine Foix Queen Consort Aragon

Marguerite Valois Orléans Queen Consort Navarre

King Francis I of France

Queen Anne Boleyn of England

Anne Jagiellon Holy Roman Empress

Queen Jane Seymour

Catherine Parr Queen Consort England

Anne of Cleves Queen Consort England

Mary of Guise Queen Consort Scotland

Antoine King Navarre

Queen Catherine Howard of England

Jane Grey I Queen England and Ireland

Louis VI Elector Palatine

Louise Lorraine Queen Consort France

King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland

Maria Anna Wittelsbach Holy Roman Empress

Electress Louise Juliana of the Palatine Rhine

Ferdinand of Spain II Holy Roman Emperor

George Wharton

Margaret of Austria Queen Consort Spain

Anna of Austria Holy Roman Empress

Eleonora Gonzaga Queen Consort Bohemia

Maria Leopoldine Habsburg Spain Queen Consort Bohemia

Marie Françoise Élisabeth of Savoy Queen Consort of Portugal

Maria Anna Neuburg Queen Consort Spain

Joseph I Holy Roman Emperor

Charles Habsburg Spain VI Holy Roman Emperor

Charles Emmanuel III King Sardinia

Louis I King Spain

Francis I Holy Roman Emperor

Louis XV King France

Elisabeth Therese Lorraine Queen Consort Sardinia

Ferdinand VI King Spain

Charles III King Spain

King George III of Great Britain and Ireland

Caroline Matilda Hanover Queen Consort Denmark and Norway

Caroline of Brunswick Queen Consort England

Ferdinand VII King Spain

King Christian I of Norway and VIII of Denmark

Caroline Amalie Oldenburg Queen Norway

Maria Christina of the Two Sicilies Queen Consort Spain

Frederick VII King Denmark

Queen Louise Hesse-Kassel of Denmark

King Christian IX of Denmark

Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom

Queen Sophia of Sweden and Norway

Victoria Empress Germany Queen Consort Prussia

King Edward VII of the United Kingdom

Alfonso XII King Spain

Brigadier-General Charles FitzClarence

Constantine I King Greece

Alexandrine Mecklenburg-Schwerin Queen Consort Denmark

Victoria Eugénie Mountbatten Queen Consort Spain

Louise Mountbatten Queen Consort Sweden

Philip Mountbatten Duke Edinburgh

Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

Sophia Glücksburg Queen Consort Spain

Constantine II King Hellenes

Carl XVI King Sweden

Queen Consort Camilla Shand

Diana Spencer Princess Wales

Catherine Middleton Princess of Wales

Ancestors of Robert "Pious" II King France 972-1031

Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert "Strong" King West Francia

Great x 1 Grandfather: Robert I King West Francia

GrandFather: Hugh "Great" Capet Count Paris

Great x 4 Grandfather: Bernard King Lombardy

Great x 3 Grandfather: Pepin Vermandois I Count Vermandois

Great x 4 Grandmother: Cunigunda Laon Queen Consort Lombardy

Great x 2 Grandfather: Herbert Vermandois I Count Vermandois

Great x 1 Grandmother: Beatrice Vermandois

Father: Hugh I King France

Robert "Pious" II King France

Great x 3 Grandfather: Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Great x 2 Grandfather: Ranulf II Duke Aquitaine

Great x 1 Grandfather: Ebles "Manzer aka Bastard" III Duke Aquitaine

GrandFather: William "Towhead" III Duke Aquitaine

Mother: Adelaide Poitiers Queen Consort France

Great x 1 Grandfather: Rollo Normandy Duke Normandy

GrandMother: Gerloc aka Adela Normandy Duchess Aquitaine

Great x 1 Grandmother: Poppa Unknown Duchess Normandy