About Gisèle de France
Lived 960 – 1002 (aged 41–42). Gisèle de France was an aristocrat.
Gisèle of France (also known as Gisela and Gisla) (c. 968 – 1002) was the daughter of Hugh Capet and Adelaide of Aquitaine.
Life Born around 968-70 as the youngest daughter of Hugh and Adelaide de Aquitaine. Gisele's maternal grandparents were William III, Duke of Aquitaine and Adele of Normandy, daughter of Rollo of Normandy.
Gisele gained the title of princess after her father was elected the new king by an assembly of Frankish magnates at Senlis in 987.
Marriage Gisela was married to Count Hugh I of Ponthieu around 994.After her marriage she held the title Dame d'Abbeville as that was one of her husband's fiefs.
Gisela's children by Hugh included: Enguerrand I of Ponthieu Giselberthe de Encre (c. 990-1041) Alexis de Bernâtre (c. 1000-1057) Guy of Ponthieu
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Who was Gisèle de France?
10th-century Countess of Ponthieu
When was Gisèle de France born?
Gisèle de France was born in 960.
When did Gisèle de France die?
Gisèle de France died in 1002.
What was Gisèle de France's occupation?
Gisèle de France was an aristocrat.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Gisela of France, Countess of Ponthieu
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