Around 948 Emma of Italy Queen of West Francia was born to Lothair II King of Italy [aged 22] and Adelaide of Italy Holy Roman Empress [aged 17].
On 22nd November 950 [her father] Lothair II King of Italy [aged 24] died.
In 951 [her step-father] Otto I Holy Roman Emperor King Italy and East Francia [aged 38] and [her mother] Adelaide of Italy Holy Roman Empress [aged 20] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Germany. She the daughter of [her grandfather] Rudolph "Pious" II King Burgundy II King Italy and [her grandmother] Bertha Swabia Queen Consort Italy. He the son of Henry "Fowler" I King East Francia and Matilda Ringelheim Queen Consort East Francia.
On 10th September 954 Louis "Overseas" IV King West Francia [aged 34] died. His son [her future husband] Lothair [aged 13] succeeded III King West Francia.
On 2nd February 962 [her step-father] Otto I Holy Roman Emperor King Italy and East Francia [aged 49] was created Holy Roman Emperor. [her mother] Adelaide of Italy Holy Roman Empress [aged 31] by marriage Holy Roman Empress.
In 965 Lothair III King West Francia [aged 24] and Emma of Italy Queen of West Francia [aged 17] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort France. She the daughter of Lothair II King of Italy and Adelaide of Italy Holy Roman Empress [aged 34]. He the son of Louis "Overseas" IV King West Francia and Gerberga Queen Consort West Francia [aged 52]. They were half fourth cousin once removed.
In 967 [her son] Louis "Do Nothing" V King West Francia was born to [her husband] Lothair III King West Francia [aged 26] and Emma of Italy Queen of West Francia [aged 19]. He married (1) 982 Adelaide-Blanche of Anjou Queen Consort West Francia, daughter of Fulk "Good" Ingelger 2nd Count Anjou and Gerberge Unknown Viscountess Anjou.
Around 970 [her son] Otto Carolingian was born to [her husband] Lothair III King West Francia [aged 29] and Emma of Italy Queen of West Francia [aged 22].
In 970 [her brother-in-law] Charles Carolingian Duke Lower Lorraine [aged 16] and Adelaide Troyes Duchess Lower Lorraine [aged 16] were married. She by marriage Duchess Lower Lorraine. She the daughter of Robert Vermandois Count Meaux Count Châlons. He the son of Louis "Overseas" IV King West Francia and [her mother-in-law] Gerberga Queen Consort West Francia. They were fifth cousin once removed.
In 973 [her half-brother] Otto "Red" II King Germany II Holy Roman Emperor II King Italy [aged 18] succeeded II Holy Roman Emperor. Theophanu Unknown Holy Roman Empress by marriage Holy Roman Empress.
On 7th May 973 [her step-father] Otto I Holy Roman Emperor King Italy and East Francia [aged 60] died. His son [her half-brother] Otto [aged 18] succeeded II King Germany.
In 977 [her brother-in-law] Charles Carolingian Duke Lower Lorraine [aged 23] was appointed Duke Lower Lorraine.
After 7th September 978 [her sister-in-law] Gerberge of Lothingaria Countess Vermandois [deceased] died.
In 982 Louis "Do Nothing" V King West Francia [aged 15] and Adelaide-Blanche of Anjou Queen Consort West Francia [aged 42] were married. The difference in their ages was 27 years; she, unusually, being older than him. She the daughter of Fulk "Good" Ingelger 2nd Count Anjou and Gerberge Unknown Viscountess Anjou. He the son of Lothair III King West Francia [aged 41] and Emma of Italy Queen of West Francia [aged 34].
On 7th December 983 [her half-brother] Otto "Red" II King Germany II Holy Roman Emperor II King Italy [aged 28] died following a malaria outbreak. His son [her nephew] Otto [aged 3] succeeded III King Germany.
In 984 [her son] Louis "Do Nothing" V King West Francia [aged 17] and [her daughter-in-law] Adelaide-Blanche of Anjou Queen Consort West Francia [aged 44] marriage annulled.
On 2nd March 986 [her husband] Lothair III King West Francia [aged 45] died. His son Louis [aged 19] succeeded V King West Francia. Adelaide-Blanche of Anjou Queen Consort West Francia [aged 46] by marriage Queen Consort West Francia.
On 13th November 986 [her son] Otto Carolingian [aged 16] died.
Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes
Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.
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After 987 Emma of Italy Queen of West Francia [deceased] died.
In 947 [her father] Lothair II King of Italy and [her mother] Adelaide of Italy Holy Roman Empress were married. She the daughter of [her grandfather] Rudolph "Pious" II King Burgundy II King Italy and [her grandmother] Bertha Swabia Queen Consort Italy. They were half fourth cousins.
Kings France: Great x 5 Grand Daughter of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Great x 3 Grandfather: Boso "Elder" Arles Count Arles
Great x 2 Grandfather: Hucbert of Arles
Great x 1 Grandfather: Theobald Count of Arles
Grandfather: Hugh of Italy 3 x Great Grandson of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Great x 4 Grandfather: Louis "Pious" King Aquitaine and the Franks son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Great x 3 Grandfather: Lothair Holy Roman Emperor Grandson of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Great x 4 Grandmother: Ermengarde Hesbaye Queen Consort Aquitaine
Great x 2 Grandfather: Lothair II King Lotharingia Great Grandson of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Great x 4 Grandfather: Hugh Tours
Great x 3 Grandmother: Ermengarde Tours Queen Consort Bavaria Queen Consort Middle Francia
Great x 1 Grandmother: Bertha of Lothingaria 2 x Great Granddaughter of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Great x 2 Grandmother: Waldrada
father: Lothair II King of Italy 4 x Great Grandson of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Grandmother: Alda
Emma of Italy Queen of West Francia 5 x Great Granddaughter of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Great x 4 Grandfather: Welf
Great x 3 Grandfather: Conrad Welf I Count Auxerre
Great x 4 Grandmother: Hedwig Saxony
Great x 2 Grandfather: Conrad Welf II Count Auxerre
Great x 4 Grandfather: Hugh Tours
Great x 3 Grandmother: Adelaide Tours Countess Auxerre
Great x 1 Grandfather: Rudolph I King Burgundy
Great x 2 Grandmother: Waldrada Worms Countess Auxerre
Grandfather: Rudolph "Pious" II King Burgundy II King Italy
mother: Adelaide of Italy Holy Roman Empress
Grandmother: Bertha Swabia Queen Consort Italy