Ermengarde was the wife of Louis I, Emperor of the West.
She is my 32 x great-grandmother.
Ermengarde of Hesbaye
France
Pepin the Carolingian
Pepin was Italian nobility who took sides in the War of Carolingian succession. He is my 30 x great-grandfather.
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.
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.
The battle of Chartres
At the end of the 10th century, Frankish nobility faced a constant Viking threat. Here I explain the importance of the battle of Chartres and its connection to my family
Rorrick of Maine
Rorrick was the Count of Maine, which included part of modern-day Brittany at the time. His daughter married Count Ranulf of Poitiers.
He is my 31 x great-grandfather.
The Battle of Brissarthe
The ⚔️ Battle of Brissarthe was a decisive battle between Brittany and the Carolingian West Francia. It is significant in ?? French history because Brittany’s win gave them peace for the first time in decades.
Agnes of Burgundy
Agnes of Burgundy had blue blood as the grand-daughter of a King of ?? Italy but had to scheme and plot to make sure she and her children would not lose influence when her first husband died.
Emiliane Mamzer
Emiliane was the second wife of Ebalus Manzer. Little else about her life is documented ?♂️
The Battle of Fontenoy
My ancestor, Gerard d’Auvergne, died at the Battle of Fontenoy on 25 June 841. Historians describe this critical battle as one of the most traumatic experiences of the ninth century. The result of this war has influenced European affairs up till today.