Luitgarde of Vermandois facts for kids
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| Spouse(s) | William I of Normandy Theobald I of Blois |
| Noble family | Herbertian dynasty |
| Father | Herbert II, Count of Vermandois |
| Mother | Adele of France |
| Born | c. 914 |
| Died | 9 February 978 |
Luitgarde of Vermandois (c. 914 – 9 February 978) was a French noblewoman from the Herbertian dynasty. She was a countess consort of Rouen and Normandy by her first marriage, and a countess consort of Blois and Chartres by her second. She was a daughter of Herbert II of Vermandois, and Adele, daughter of Robert I of France. She first married William I of Normandy before 940. As a widow, following his death in 942, she married Theobald I of Blois in 943 or 944.
She had at least three children from her second marriage:
- Hugh, Archbishop of Bourges (d. 985)
- Odo (d. 996), count of Blois
- Emma (d. 1003), married William IV of Aquitaine
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Luitgarde of Vermandois
Herbertian dynasty
Born: c. 914 Died: 9 February 978 |
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| Preceded by Poppa of Bayeux |
Countess consort of Normandy 940–942 |
Succeeded by Emma of Paris |
| New title | Countess consort of Blois and Chartres 944–978 |
Succeeded by Bertha of Burgundy |
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