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- Hugh the Great was the duke of the Franks, count of Paris, and progenitor of the Capetian kings of France. He was the most powerful man in the kingdom of France (West Francia) during the reign of Louis IV d’Outremer and the early years of King Lothar.
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Hugh the Great (c. 898 – 16 June 956) was the duke of the Franks and count of Paris. He was the most powerful magnate in France. Son of King Robert I of France, Hugh was Margrave of Neustria. He played an active role in bringing King Louis d'Outremer back from England in 936.
Hugh the Great (died June 16/17, 956) was the duke of the Franks, count of Paris, and progenitor of the Capetian kings of France. He was the most powerful man in the kingdom of France (West Francia) during the reign of Louis IV d’Outremer and the early years of King Lothar.
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Jun 17, 2010 · Hugh the Great (898 – 16 June 956) was duke of the Franks and count of Paris, son of King Robert I of France (with Beatrice de Vermandois) and nephew of King Odo. He was born in Paris, Ile-de-France, France. His eldest son was Hugh Capet who became King of France in 987. His family is known as the Robertians.
- Paris, Île-de-France
- circa 898
- "de Robertiens"
- Paris, Paris, Île-de-France, France
Count of Paris (French: Comte de Paris) was a title for the local magnate of the district around Paris in Carolingian times. After Hugh Capet was elected King of France in 987, the title merged into the crown and fell into disuse.
Hugh the Great or Hugues le Grand (895–16 June 956) was duke of the Franks and count of Paris . Early career. Hugh was the son of King Robert I of France and Béatrice of Vermandois. [1] . She was the daughter of Herbert I, Count of Vermandois. [1] . Hugh was born in 895 in Paris, France. [1] .
- c. 898, Paris
- Hugh Capet of France
- 16 June 956, Dourdan
- Robertians
Hugh (1057 – October 18, 1101), called the Great (French: Hugues le Grand, Latin: Hugo Magnus) was the first count of Vermandois from the House of Capet. He is known primarily for being one of the leaders of the First Crusade.
Hugues "le Grand" (Hugo Magnus, Hugh the Great) Duke of the Franks, 936-956. Hugues appears on 31 March 914, in a charter of his father Robert, abbot of Saint-Martin de Tours (later king Robert I), in which he is stated to be his father's heir ["S. Roberti gloriosi abbatis. S. domni Hugonis filii sui abbatis et comitis cui post ipsum iam sui ...
