• General Notes

  TITLE:  Count of BLOIS and CHAMPAGNE
  NOTE:
  Comte de Chartres (Douglas, Wm.). Comte de Tours. Born circa 983 (Dict Biog Fr.). Education: the two princes were brought up at the Capetian court (Ibid.). In 995 Comte de Blois (Dict Biog Fr.); succeeded his father, sharing sovereignty over Blois with his elder bro Thibaut (trans). In 1001 Property: Blois When Berthe was forced by the church to leave Robert, with whom she'd lived for 5 yrs, she withdrew to Blois and her son Eudes followed her (Ibid.). In Apr 1005 Comte de Blois, Chateaudun, Tours, Beauvais (Dict Biog Fr.); Sole master of these territories upon the death of his elder brother. Married Mahaut / Mathilde DE NORMANDIE circa May 1005 (Dict Biog Fr.); dowry; half the county of Dreux. Miltary/Fought: circa 1013. Richard got angry with Odon, count of Chartres, a brother-in-law. Odon called on the king of France for help, and once again Normandy was threatened with invasion. Richard looked for help from fellow Vikings. At the head of the army coming to his aid was Olaf of Norway, whom Richard later, in thanks, offered to have baptised. Olaf became such an ardent Christian that he was later canonized Saint Olaf (Mabire, Les Ducs de Normandie.). Miltary/Fought: circa 1015 Champagne. "Disputed county w/King Robert of France and won" Date guestimate, find more (Gies, Troyes: Life.). Married Ermengarde (----). Miltary/Fought: in 1016 Pontlevoy. Battle between their forces. Herbert I of Maine fought for Fulk (Keats-Rohan, Maine.). Miltary/Fought: in 1019 Troyes. Seized control of Troyes (Gies, Troyes: Life.). In 1019 Comte de Champagne (Ibid.). Killed on 15 Nov 1037 along the Orne, Ornel, in battle against the Normans (Ibid.) (Moranville, "Roucy2".).
  

Details of (Comte) Eudes II's family with Irmgard (Ermengarde) D' AUVERGNE