FRANCE, Robert II of
972 - 1031 (59 years)
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Name FRANCE, Robert II of [1] Birth 27 Mar 972 Orléans, Loiret, Centre, France 
Gender Male Differentiator Robert II, known as the Pious, the son of Hugues Capet, was excommunicated for incest by Pope Gregory V after refusing to repudiate his second wife and distant cousin Berthe of Burgundy. Relation to Me 31 GGF Royalty & Nobility Between 996 and 1031 King of the Franks Name The Pious or The Wise Death 20 Jul 1031 - Melun, France
Person ID I7293 My Genealogy | Laviolette Ancestry Last Modified 4 Feb 2024
Father CAPET, Hugh, b. 941 d. 24 Oct 996 (Age 55 years) Relationship natural Mother AQUITAINE, Adelaide of, b. 945 d. 1004 (Age 59 years) Relationship natural Family ID F1795 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family ARLES, Constance of, b. 968, Arles, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France d. 28 Jul 1032, Melun, Seine-et-Marne, Île-de-France, France (Age 64 years) Children + 1. FRANCE, Henry I of, b. 4 May 1008 d. 4 Aug 1060 (Age 52 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] + 2. ROBERT, I, b. 1011 d. 21 Mar 1076 (Age 65 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] 3. HEDWIG, b. 1003 d. 1063 (Age 60 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] 4. MAGNUS, Hugh, b. 1007 d. 17 Sep 1025 (Age 18 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] + 5. FRANCE, Adela of, b. 1009 d. 8 Jan 1079 (Age 70 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] Family ID F1794 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 4 Feb 2024
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Birth - 27 Mar 972 - Orléans, Loiret, Centre, France 
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Robert II of France - Wikipedia
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Notes - Robert distinguished himself with an extraordinarily long reign for the time. His 35-year long reign was marked by his attempts to expand the royal domain by any means, especially by his long struggle to gain the Duchy of Burgundy. His policies earned him many enemies, including three of his sons. He was also known for his difficult marriages: he married three times, annulling two of these and attempting to annul the third, only prevented by the Pope's refusal to accept a third annulment.
The pious Robert made few friends and many enemies, including his own sons: Hugh, Henry, and Robert. They turned against their father in a civil war over power and property. Robert was a devout Catholic, hence his sobriquet "the Pious." He was musically inclined, being a composer, chorister, and poet, and made his palace a place of religious seclusion where he conducted the matins and vespers in his royal robes. Robert's reputation for piety also resulted from his lack of toleration for heretics, whom he harshly punished. He is credited with advocating forced conversions of local Jewry.
- Robert distinguished himself with an extraordinarily long reign for the time. His 35-year long reign was marked by his attempts to expand the royal domain by any means, especially by his long struggle to gain the Duchy of Burgundy. His policies earned him many enemies, including three of his sons. He was also known for his difficult marriages: he married three times, annulling two of these and attempting to annul the third, only prevented by the Pope's refusal to accept a third annulment.
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Sources - [S1801] Wikipedia, Record of Robert II of France.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_II_of_FranceRobert II of France - Wikipedia
- [S1801] Wikipedia, Record of Robert II of France.