Duke Robert the Strong of Neustria

  General Notes:

Marriage: Unknown
Died: 25 Jul 866, Brissarthe, France
Another name for Robert was Robert le Fort de Tours.
General Notes:
Ancestor of the Capetian kings of France.Count of various regions between the Seine and Loire rivers, Robert served the Carolingian king of France Charles II the Bald and, by his bold and inspiring military leadership, succeeded in checking the depredations of the Northmen who were laying waste the settlements near the Loire. A great victory over the Northmen in 865 was followed by the King's grant to Robert of full control over Neustria early the next year; but he was killed in a skirmish against the Northmen in September. The memory of Robert's exploits brought great prestige to his family. His sons, Eudes and Robert I, both became kings of West Francia (or France); and the Capetian kings (from 987) were his direct descendants._______________________Han var vistnok sønn til Theodoret eller Wittekind III. Hans mor skal være Adelheid av Tours som var datter til greve Hugo av Tours.Robert skal ha vært gift med en Adelheid som muligens var datter til Ludvig "den Fromme". Det antydes imidlertid også at hun kan ha vært datter til Karl "den Skallede". Hun var hans annen hustru og skal ha vært søster til keiserinne Irmengard. Robert kunne ikke ha ektet henne før mot slutten av sitt liv. Hun kan derfor ikke ha vært mor til Odo og Robert, og da heller ikke til Richilde. Hennes ekteskap med Robert kan neppe ha funnet sted før 866.
Research Notes:
His date of death is also recorded as 15 Sep 866.
Noted events in his life were:
• He was a Count of Tours, Auxerre and Blois, and Marquis/Duke of Neustria. Count of Paris.

Robert married Princess Adelaide Carolingian, daughter of Louis I the Pious of the Franks and Irmengard of Hesbain, in 864 in France. (Princess Adelaide Carolingian was born about 814-824 in Tours, Indre-et-Loire, France and died about 876.)