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Adelaide, Countess of Vermandois

1062 – 1122

Countess of Vermandois and Valois from 1080 to 1102

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Lived 1062 – 1122 (aged 59–60). Adelaide, Countess of Vermandois was a politician.

Adelaide (Adélaïde in French; died 23 September 1120) was suo jure countess of Vermandois and Valois from 1080 to 1102.

Adelaide was the daughter of Herbert IV of Vermandois and Adele of Valois.

By 1080, Adelaide married Hugh, son of the Capetian King Henry I of France and younger brother of Philip I of France. Hugh became Count of Vermandois, following Adelaide's father's death.

In 1104, Adelaide married Renaud II, Count of Clermont-en-Beauvaisis. By this marriage, Adelaide had a daughter, Margaret of Clermont.

In 1102, Adelaide was succeeded by her son, Ralph I. Adelaide died in 1120, being the last Carolingian to hold the County of Vermandois.

Issue Adelaide and Hugh had: Matilda , married Ralph I of Beaugency Beatrice , married Hugh IV of Gournay Elizabeth of Vermandois, Countess of Leicester, (died 1131) married, firstly, Robert de Beaumont, 1st Earl of Leicester and secondly, William de Warenne, 2nd Earl of Surrey Ralph I, Count of Vermandois Constance, married Godfrey de la Ferté-Gaucher Agnes , married Boniface of Savone Henry (died 1130), Lord of Chaumont en Vexin Simon (died 1148), bishop of Noyon and Tournai William

Adelaide and Renaud had: Margaret of Clermont

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Important facts

Born
1062
Birth century
Died
1122
Occupation
Also known as
Adele de Vermandois

Family & relationships

Spouse
Hugh I, Count of Vermandois
Spouse
Renaud II, Count of Clermont
Parent
Adele of Valois
Parent
Herbert IV, Count of Vermandois

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Adelaide, Countess of Vermandois?

Countess of Vermandois and Valois from 1080 to 1102

When was Adelaide, Countess of Vermandois born?

Adelaide, Countess of Vermandois was born in 1062.

When did Adelaide, Countess of Vermandois die?

Adelaide, Countess of Vermandois died in 1122.

What was Adelaide, Countess of Vermandois's occupation?

Adelaide, Countess of Vermandois was a politician.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Adelaide, Countess of Vermandois

· Wikidata: Q2409375

· DBpedia: Adelaide, Countess of Vermandois

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