About Hugh II, Count of Maine
Lived 920 – 992 (aged 71–72). Hugh II, Count of Maine was an aristocrat.
Hugh II (920–before 992), Count of Maine, son of Hugh I, Count of Maine, and an unknown mother. He was, like his father, a vassal of his uncle Hugh the Great.
After the death of Hugh the Great, Hugh II allied with Fulk II the Good, Count of Anjou, and Theobald the Trickster, Count of Blois. Hugh later joined Theobald's son Odo against Seinfroy, Bishop of Le Mans. Hugh and Odo had to flee and seek refuge with Bouchard I, Count of Vendôme, in the areas that form the Bas-Vendômois.
In 939 he fought alongside Alan II, Duke of Brittany and Judicael Berengar against the Vikings at the Battle of Trans-la-Forêt.
Hugh and his wife had: Hugh III, Count of Maine, Fulk of Maine, (d. after 992) and Herbert “Baco” of Maine (d. after 1046), regent of Hugh IV, Count of Maine. Hugh was succeeded as Count of Maine by his son Hugh III.
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Who was Hugh II, Count of Maine?
920-992
When was Hugh II, Count of Maine born?
Hugh II, Count of Maine was born in 920.
When did Hugh II, Count of Maine die?
Hugh II, Count of Maine died in 992.
What was Hugh II, Count of Maine's occupation?
Hugh II, Count of Maine was an aristocrat.
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