King Robert II (The Pious) Capet Of France 
Robert II, known as The Pious, was born on March 27th, 0972 in Orleans, France.1 The Pious' father was Hugh Capet Of France and his mother was Adelhaide de Guienne Of Aquitaine. His paternal grandparents were Count of Paris, Duke of France Hugh (The Great) Magnus Of France and Hedwiga of Germany; his maternal grandparents were William I Of Aquitaine and Adelheid Of Germany. He had two sisters named Edith and Gisela. He was the second oldest of the three children. He died at the age of 59 on July 20th, 1031 in France. He was buried in St. Denis Basilica.2 1 General Notes
Robert II, the Pious (972 - 1031) was King of France from 996 to 1031. A member of the Capetian Dynasty, Robert II was born on March 27, 972 in Orleans, France, the son of King Hugh Capet (938-996) and Adelaide of Aquitaine (952-1004).
In 987, Robert's father had the nobles crown him as successor at Orléans on December 30th, thereby confirming the house of Capet as rulers of France. After Robert became king he did as his father and crowned his eldest son Hugh as his successor. But, due to Prince Hugh's death, another son, Henri, became king.
Robert, despite marital problems that saw him temporarily excommunicated by Pope Gregory V, was a very devout Roman Catholic, hence the name Robert the Pious. He was very musically inclined and was a composer, a chorister, and a poet, making his palace a place of religious seclusion, where he conducted the matins and vespers in his royal robes. Part of Robert's piety at the time, was because he did not tolerate heretics and harshly punished them.
The kingdom Robert inherited was not large, and in an effort to increase his power, he vigorously pursued his claim to any of the feudal lands as they became vacant which action usually resulted in war with a counter-claimant. In 1003, his invasion of Burgundy was thwarted and it would not be until 1016 that he was finally able to get the support of the Church and be recognized as the Duke of Burgundy.
The pious King Robert II made few friends and many enemies, including his own sons Henri and Robert. They turned against their father, in a civil war for power and property. King Robert's army was beaten and he retreated to Beaugency outside Paris.
He died in the middle of the war with his sons on July 20, 1031 at Melun, France. He was interred with his third wife, Constance d'Arles (973-July 25, 1032) in Saint Denis Basilica.
He was succeeded by his and Constance's second son, Henri I.
Robert II married:
c. 988, 1) Susanne (Rosala), Princess of Italy (c.966 - January 26, 1003). The marriage was arranged by Robert's father and ended in divorce.
c. 996, 2) Bertha, Princess of Burgundy (952-1035). Because she was his cousin, Pope Gregory V would not sanction the marriage and Robert was excommunicated. However, after long negotiations with the new Pope Silvester II the marriage was annulled.
In 1001, 3) Constance Taillefer d'Arles (973-July 25, 1032)
Issue (3):
Adáele (Alix) - (1003 - January 8, 1079)
Hugh - (1007-September 17, 1025)
Henry I - (May 4, 1008 - August 4, 1060)
Adelaide Havoise - (1009-June 5, 1063)
Robert - (1011 - March 21, 1076)
Eudo (Odes) - (1013-1056)
Constance - (1014 - unknown)
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.0789
- b.0820 d.15 Sep 0866
- b.0795
- b.0860 d.15 Jun 0923
- b.0765 in Upper Alsace, France d.20 Oct 0837 in Tours, Indre-et-Loire, Touraine/Centre, France
- b.0802
- b.0770 in Tours, Indre-Et-Loire, France d.04 Sep 0839 in Tours, Indre-Et-Loire, France
- b.0895 in Paris, Ile-de-France, France d.16 Jun 0956 in Deurdan, Dourdan, France
- b.0818 in Vermandois, Normandy, France d.0848 in Milan, Italy
- b.0848 in Vermandois, Neustria d.06 Nov 0907
- b.0812 d.0858
- b.0880 d.0931
- b.0820 in Morvois d.0853
- b.0862
- b.0820 in Roussilon, Isere, Rhone-Alpes d.0852
- b.0938 d.24 Aug 0996 in Paris, France
- b.0806 d.0866
- b.0836 d.12 Nov 0912
- b.0816 in Niederlahngau, Hesse, Thuringen, Saxony d.05 Oct 0913
- b.0876 in Saxony, Germany d.02 Jun 0936 in Membleben, Saxony, Germany
- b.0863 d.08 Dec 0899
- b.0860 d.24 Dec 0903
- b.0837
- b.0910 in Nordhausen, Saxony, Germany d.14 Mar 0964 in Aix-le-Chappelle, France
- b.0800 in Ringelheim, Goslar, Hannover, Germany d.0856
- b.0853 d.0920
- b.0800 in Ringelheim, Goslar, Hannover, Germany
- b.0892 in Mesleben, Saxony, Germany d.14 Mar 0967 in Memleben, Saxony
- b.0823 in Vestfold, Norway d.0863 in Norway
- b.0858
- b.0830 in Ringerike, Buskerud, Norway
- b.27 Mar 0972 in Orleans, France d.20 Jul 1031 in France
- b.0952 in France d.1004 in France
- b.0836 d.12 Nov 0912
- b.0876 in Saxony, Germany d.02 Jun 0936 in Membleben, Saxony, Germany
- b.0860 d.24 Dec 0903
- b.23 Nov 0912 d.07 May 0973
- b.0853 d.0920
- b.0892 in Mesleben, Saxony, Germany d.14 Mar 0967 in Memleben, Saxony
- b.0858
- b.0932
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Details of The Pious' family with Princess of Italy Susanne
Details of The Pious' family with Princess of Burgundy Bertha
Details of The Pious' family with Constance Of Toulouse
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