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9098062730 William III of Poitou. (Same as ahnentafel number 2274515472.)

9098062742 Richard II of Normandy. (Same as ahnentafel number 2988446308.)

9098062743 Judith of Brittany. (Same as ahnentafel number 2988446309.)

9098062744 Bernard II of Saxony. (Same as ahnentafel number 4549030630.)

9098062745 Elica von SCHWEINFURT. (Same as ahnentafel number 4549030631.)

9098062746 St. Olaf II.  Born abt 995. Died on 31 Aug 1030. Buried in Trondheim. Title: King of Norway.

The patron saint of Norway, he was called Olaf "the Stout" during his lifetime. He was the first Christian King of Norway. He fought the Danes with Aethelred II in England, tearing down London Bridge (commemorated in the nursery rhyme "London Bridge Is Falling Down"). Olaf also fought in western Europe. After becoming sole ruler of Norway, he forcibly Christianized the inhabitants. He was slain during the solar eclipse of 31 Aug 1030 at Stiklestad while fighting Canute, King of England and Denmark.

He married Astrid, in Feb 1018.

They had one child:
4549031373 i. Ulfhilde (~1023-1070)

9098062747 Astrid.  Died in 1021/2.

9098062748 Vasul. Died bef 1038. Title: King of Poland.

Children:
4549031374 i. Bela I (-~1063)
18196124262 ii. Andrew I (-1060)

9098062750 Mieszko II. Born in 990. Died in 1034. Title: King of Poland.

His reign was marked by internal and external strife. Moravia was lost to Bohemia, Lusatia to Germany, and sections of Ruthenia to Kiev. The kingdom of Poland was in chaos when it passed to his son, Casimir I.

He married Rixa, in 1013.

They had the following children:
9098062128 i. Casimir I (-1058)
9098062133 ii. Gertrude (-1107)
4549031375 iii. Rixa (->1051)

9098062751 Rixa.

9098062798 Trojan of Bulgaria.

Child:
4549031399 i. Maria

9098065752 Renaud of Rheims. Died on 15 Mar 973. Title: Count of Rheims and Roucy.

He married Alberade of Lorraine.

They had one child:
4549032876 i. Giselbert (-bur. 990)

9098065753 Alberade of Lorraine.

9098065756 Régnier III of Hainaut.  Born abt 928. Died in 973. Title: Count of Hainaut.

He married Adèle of Louvain.

They had the following children:
4549032878 i. Régnier IV (-1013)
9098062592 ii. Lambert I

9098065757 Adèle of Louvain.  Died in 961.

9098065758 Hugh Capet. (Same as ahnentafel number 9098060880.)

9098065759 Adelaide of Poitou. (Same as ahnentafel number 9098060881.)

9098065764 Thierry I of Lorraine. Title: Duke of Upper Lorraine.

He married Richilde.

They had one child:
4549032882 i. Frederick II (->1026)

9098065765 Richilde.

9098065766 Hermann II.  Died on 4 May 1003. Title: Duke of Swabia.

He married Gerberga of Burgundy, in 988.

They had the following children:
4549032883 i. Mathilde
9098062729 ii. Gisele (995-1042)

9098065767 Gerberga of Burgundy.  Born in 965. Died in 1016.

11953785000 Rollo of Normandy.  Died abt 927. Buried in Notre Dame, Rouen.

Also known as Ganger Rolf, "the Viking," Rollo was banished from Norway to the Hebrides abt 876. In 890 he participated in a Viking attack on Bayeux, where Count Berenger of Bayeux was killed, and daughter Poppa captured. In 886, she was taken by Rollo (now called Count of Rouen) as his "Danish" wife. Under the Treaty of St. Claire, 911, Rollo received the Duchy of Normandy from Charles III.

He married Poppa of Bayeaux.

They had the following children:
5976892500 i. William I (~891-942)
9098061889 ii. Gerloc (~910-~962)

11953785001 Poppa of Bayeaux.

11953785008 Theobald of Troyes. Died in 904. Title: Viscount of Troyes.

He married Richilde of Bourges.

They had one child:
5976892504 i. Theobald I (-978)

11953785009 Richilde of Bourges.

11953785010 Herbert II de VERMANDOIS.  Born abt 885. Died in 943 in Saint Quentin, France. Buried in Saint Quentin, France. Title: Count de Vermandois and Troyes.

He married Hildebrante of Nuestria.

They had the following children:
i. Eudes (~910->946)
ii. Herbert (~912-~982)
36392247457 iii. Alix (~915-~960)
5976892522 iv. Robert (920-~967)
18196121776 v. Albert I (~920-~988)
5976892505 vi. Luitgarde (->978)

11953785011 Hildebrante of Nuestria.  Born abt 887. Died aft Mar 930/31.

Also known as Liegearde, Liegard, or Liegaude.

11953785012 Rudolph II of Burgundy. Title: King of Burgundy.

He married Bertha of Swabia.

They had one child:
5976892506 i. Conrad I (-993)


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