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Hugh (1057 – October 18, 1101), [1] 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.
- 1085–1101
- Capet
Beatrice of Vermandois. Hugh the Great ( c. 898 [1] – 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. Seeking an alliance with the Holy ...
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Army of Hugh the Great on the First Crusade. The army of Hugh the Great was formed after the Council of Clermont, led by Pope Urban II in November 1095. Hugh, son of Henry I of France, and his wife Anne of Kiev, was Count of Vermandois, de jure uxoris, due to his marriage to Adelaide of Vermandois. In August 1096, Hugh and his small army left ...
Hugh I (1053 – October 18, 1101), called Magnus or the Great, was a younger son of Henry I of France and Anne of Kiev and younger brother of Philip I. He was in his own right Count of Vermandois, but an ineffectual leader and soldier, great only in his boasting.
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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
Apr 7, 2021 · As soon as the count and his army set off into the sea, his fleet was hit by a terrible storm. Caught in the tempest, the seaborne army was destroyed, and Hugh himself was reportedly shipwrecked twice—the first being his flagship, and the second time on his lifeboat.
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] .
