A photo of the Fruttuaria Abbey

Otto, Count of Maçon

Otto was the son of the King of Italy, yet lived in France. Kidnapped and saved, he warred with the King of France, inherited other titles and made a nuisance of himself.

A photo of the cityscape in Harim, Syria

Orgueilleuse of Harenc

As the daughter of a French or, possibly, an Arabic lord, there is little in recorded history about Orgueilleuse or her mysterious family.

A 3D reconstruction of the city of Antioch in Roman times

Constance of Antioch

Constance inherited titles and, in theory, power but was controlled by many other people in her life. She also was kidnapped and forced to marry Raymond of Antioch.

The coat of arms of the Counts of Maine

Bilihildis of Maine

Historical records mention her as the husband of Rorrick, the Count of Maine. Everything I know about her I’ve inferred from her husband’s, or her children’s, lives.

The coat of arms of the Counts of Maine

Bilichildis of Maine

We know little of Ranulf I’s wife. She was the daughter of nobility but the chronicles of the time document little of her.
She is my 30 x great-grandmother.

Hildegarde of Auvergne

Hildegarde was the daughter of Louis I, who was Emperor of the West and son of Emperor Charlemagne.
She is my 31 x great-grandmother.