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Birth:           866 
Death:          15 Jun  923 in battle at Soissons, France
Cause of Death: killed

Notes
also Marquis of Neustria and Orleans
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_I_of_France
Robert I of France (866 – June 15, 923) was the elected King of West Francia from 
922 to 923. Before his election to the throne he was Count of Poitiers, Count of Paris 
and Marquis of Neustria and Orléans. He succeeded the overthrown Carolingian king 
Charles the Simple, who in 898 had succeeded Robert's brother, king Odo.
Life[edit]

Robert was born in 866 as the posthumous son of Robert the Strong, count of Anjou, 
and the brother of Odo, who was elected king of West Francia in 888.[1] In time West 
Francia evolved into Kingdom of France;[2] and under Odo, the royal capital was fixed 
in Paris. Robert and Odo came from the Robertian dynasty out of which the Capetian 
dynasty grew.[3]

In 885 Robert participated in the defence of Paris during the Viking siege of Paris.[4] 
He was appointed by Odo as the ruler of several counties, including the county of 
Paris, and abbot in commendam of many abbeys. Robert also secured the office of 
Dux Francorum, a military dignity of high importance.

He did not claim the crown of West Francia when his brother died in 898; instead 
recognizing the supremacy of the Carolingian king, Charles the Simple. Charles then 
confirmed Robert in his offices and possessions, after which he continued to defend 
northern Francia from the attacks of Vikings. Robert defeated a large band of Vikings 
in the Loire Valley in 921, after which the defeated invaders converted to Christianity 
and settled near Nantes.[5]

King[edit]

The peace between the king Charles the Simple and his powerful vassal was not 
seriously disturbed until about 921 when Charles' favoritism towards Hagano aroused 
rebellion. Supported by many of the clergy and by some of the most powerful of the 
Frankish nobles, Robert took up arms, drove Charles into Lorraine, and was himself 
crowned king of the Franks (rex Francorum) at Rheims on 29 June 922.[6] Robert's 
rule was contested by the Viking leader Rollo, who had settled in Duchy of Normandy 
in 911 with the permission of Charles the Simple. During Robert's reign, Rollo remained 
loyal to Charles, who continued to contest his deposition.[5] Gathering an army, 
Charles marched against Robert, and on 15 June 923 in a battle near Soissons Robert 
was killed. However, his army won the battle and Charles was captured.[7] Charles 
remained a captive until his death in 929. Robert was succeeded as king by his son-
in-law Rudolph, Count of Burgundy, also known as Raoul.[8]

Family[edit]

Robert's first wife was Aelis.[9] By her, he had:
Hildebrant of France (b. circa 887, d. 931) to Herbert II of Vermandois[10][11]

and (according to Wilhelm Karl, Prinz zu Isenburg's "Europäische Stammtafeln", Vol. 
II, Tafel 10, but see below)
Emma of France (d. circa 13 Sep 935), married to Rudolph, Duke of Burgundy.

Robert married for the second time c.?890 to Béatrice of Vermandois, daughter of 
Herbert I of Vermandois.[1] Together they had:
Adela (b. before 898), married Herbert II, Count of Vermandois
Emma of France (894–935), married to Rudolph, Duke of Burgundy[10]
Hugh the Great, (898-956) who was later dux Francorum.[1] Hugh was the father of 
the future Hugh Capet, King of the Franks.[12]

Parents
____ Robert the Strong (Robert le Fort) (Rutpert IV) ( 820 - 2 Jul  866)
OF TOURS Adelaide (Aelis) (ABT  820 - )

Siblings
DE PARIS Regilinde (ABT  865 - )
____ Robert I ( 866 - 15 Jun  923)

Marriage To OF VERMANDOIS Beatrice (ABT  868 - AFT 26 Mar  931)
    m.  his 2d

Notes

Parents
____ Herbert I ( 840 -  907)
DE MORVOIS Beatrice (Bertha) (ABT  855 - )

Children by OF VERMANDOIS Beatrice ABT  868 - AFT 26 Mar  931
____ Adele (ABT  885 - )
OF NEUSTRIA Hugh Magnus "The Great" ( 898 - 16 Jun  956)

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