Rorgon I, Count of Maine facts for kids
Rorgon I (also known as Rorgo or Rorich), who died in 839 or 840, was an important leader in early France. He was the very first Count of Maine and started a family line called the Rorgonid dynasty. He was also the Count of Rennes from 819 and became Count of Maine in 832. He held these titles until he passed away.
Life of Rorgon I
Rorgon I was the son of Count Gauzlin I of Maine and a woman named Adeltrude. We know this because their names are written in an old document from 839. This document was a special paper from Rorgon I to the Abbey of Saint-Maur de Glanfeuil. An abbey is like a monastery, a place where monks live and pray.
Between 819 and 832, Rorgon became the Count of Maine. At some point, he decided to help fix up the Abbey of Glanfeuil. His wife, Bilechilde, might have owned land nearby and encouraged him to do this. An important church leader, Abbot Ingelbert, from Saint-Maur-des-Fossés helped Rorgon. He sent monks, including Rorgon's brother Gausbert, to assist with the abbey.
Count Rorgon was also an important official at the court of Charlemagne, a very famous emperor. Rorgon had a child with Charlemagne's daughter, Rotrude. Their son was named Louis. Louis later became an Abbot (a leader of monks) at several important places like Saint-Denis. He also worked as a chancellor (a high-ranking official) for his cousin, Charles the Bald, starting in 841.
Rorgon's Family
Rorgon married a woman named Bilechilde. Together, they had five children: three sons and two daughters.
- Rorgon II of Maine
- Gauzfrid of Neustria
- Gauzlin, Bishop of Paris
- Bilechilde, who married Bernard of Poitou
- Adaltrude, who married Ramulf, Count of Poitiers
Additional Information
- Riché, Pierre. Les Carolingiens, une famille qui fit l'Europe. 1983.
See also
In Spanish: Rorgon I de Maine para niños
