Hugh I, Count of Maine facts for kids
- This article is based in large part on a translation of the article Hugues Ier du Maine from the French Wikipedia on 10 July 2012.
Hugh I was count of Maine (reigned 900–933). He succeeded his father as of Count of Maine c. 900.
Life
He was the son of Roger, Count of Maine, and Rothilde, daughter of Charles the Bald. He succeeded his father c. 900. By a marriage of his sister Judith to Hugh the Great sometime before 917, Hugh became an ally to the Robertians ending a long period of hostility between them. Around 922, King Charles the Simple withdrew the benefit of the Abbey of Chelles from Rotilde, Hughʻs mother and Hugh the Greatʻs mother-in-law, to entrust it to a favorite of his, Hagano. The favoritism shown Hagano caused a great deal of resentment and led, in part, to a revolt against Charles the Simple that placed Robert I of France on the throne. Even after the death of his sister when Hugh the Great married a second time he remained an adherent of the Robertians.
Family
By his unnamed wife, very probably a Rorgonide, he had:
- Hugh II, Count of Maine (d. bef. 991).
See also
In Spanish: Hugo I de Maine para niños
