Gauslin of Maine

At the limits of documented history, Gauslin of Maine is my 32nd x great-grand-father. Information is sparse because few records still exist.

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.

The coat of arms of the Counts of Maine

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.

A picture of Louis the Pious

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.