Luitgarde of Vermandois
| Luitgarde of Vermandois | |
|---|---|
| Spouse(s) |
William I of Normandy Theobald I of Blois |
| Noble family | Herbertien dynasty |
| Father | Herbert II, Count of Vermandois |
| Mother | Adele of France |
| Born | c. 914 |
| Died | 9 February 978 |
Luitgarde of Vermandois (c. 914 – February 9, 978) was a French noblewoman. She was a countess of Vermandois by birth and a duchess consort of Normandy by her first marriage, and a countess consort of Blois by her second. She was a daughter of Herbert II of Vermandois, and Adele, daughter of Robert I of France.[1] She first married William I of Normandy in 940. This marriage was childless. As a widow, following his death in 942, she married Theobald I of Blois in 943.
She had four children from her second marriage:
- Theobald (d. 962)
- Hugh, Archbishop of Bourges (d. 985)
- Odo (d. 996), count of Blois
- Emma (d. 1003), married William IV of Aquitaine
References
- ↑ The Annals of Flodoard of Reims, 919–966, eds. Steven Fanning; Bernard S. Bachrach (Toronto: University of Toronto Press Inc., 2011), p. 21 n. 77
| Luitgarde of Vermandois Born: c. 914 Died: 9 February 978 | ||
| Preceded by Gisela of France |
Duchess consort of Normandy 940–942 |
Succeeded by Emma of Paris |
| New title | Countess consort of Blois 960–978 |
Succeeded by Bertha of Burgundy |
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