- Duchess consort of Normandy
Emma de France was born circa 943 to Hugh the Great (898-956) and Hadwig von Sachsen (c917-959) and died 19 March 968 of unspecified causes. She married Richard I, Duke of Normandy (933-996) 960 JL .
Emma of Paris was a duchess consort of Normandy, married to Richard I, Duke of Normandy (933-996). She was the daughter of Count Hugh the Great (898-956) of Paris and Hadwig von Sachsen (c917-959) and sister of Hugh Capet, king of France.
Emma was betrothed to Richard I in her childhood as a part of an alliance between Normandy and Paris against the French royal house. The marriage took place in 960. The union gave a permanent and useful status to Normandy, especially since the brother of Emma became king in 987. Emma has been pointed out as the mother of Emma of Normandy, but this is not chronologically possible. Emma died childless.
Siblings
Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
Heribert of Auxerre (?-994) | 994 |
See Also
- Charlemagne Family Ancestry
- House of Normandy
- wikipedia:en:Emma of Paris, Duchess of Normandy
- Emma of Paris at thePeerage
- Capetian Kings - Foundation for Medieval Genealogy
- Emma of Paris - Geni.com
- Christopher Harper-Bill, Elisabeth Van Houts: A Companion to the Anglo-Norman World
References
Preceded by Luitgarde of Vermandois |
Duchess consort of Normandy 960–968 |
Succeeded by Gunnor |
Footnotes (including sources)
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