William was the fourth count of Toulouse. Like many other French noblemen, he donated money and land to religious institutions.
He is my 24th great-grandfather.
Tag: France
As Queen of Cyprus, Charlotte introduced a cultural revival on the island, based on her education and French upbringing.
She is one of my maternal 14 x great-grandmothers.
In 1136, amidst religious and political tensions in Antioch, Bishop Ralph used his influence and deceptive tactics to marry young Princess Constance to Raymond of Poitiers, securing political alliances and reinforcing Latin church dominance over Byzantine objections.
Enguerrand, an obscure potential Count, may have come from modern Belgium. He’s my 33 x great-grandfather
Carlos Magnus, Charlemagne, or the ‘Father of Europe’, was the first western Holy Roman Emperor after the collapse of the Roman Empire.
He is my 33 x great-grandfather.
At the limits of documented history, Gauslin of Maine is my 32nd x great-grand-father. Information is sparse because few records still exist.
There is almost no information about Count Berengar’s wife. She is simply known as someone’s daughter and someone else’s wife.
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.
Theobald I, known as the Trickster, was a vassal of 10th Century West Frankish King Lothair. He is one of my maternal 27 x great-grandfathers.
Ermengarde was the wife of Louis I, Emperor of the West.
She is my 32 x great-grandmother.