Hugues Capet King of France 987-996 , 940996 (aged 56 years)

Name
Hugues /Capet/ King of France 987-996
Given names
Hugues
Surname
Capet
Name suffix
King of France 987-996
Birth
Text:

- ~Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels, Fürstliche Häuser , Reference: 1961
- Ancestral Roots of Certain American Colonists who came to America bef.1700, 7th Edition, 1992, Weis, Frederick Lewis, Reference: 57

Marriage
Text:

~Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels, Fürstliche Häuser , Reference: 1961

Death
Text:

- ~Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels, Fürstliche Häuser , Reference: 1961
- Ancestral Roots of Certain American Colonists who came to America bef.1700, 7th Edition, 1992, Weis, Frederick Lewis, Reference: 57

Note
Text:

- ~Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels, Fürstliche Häuser , Reference: 1961
- Ancestral Roots of Certain American Colonists who came to America bef.1700, 7th Edition, 1992, Weis, Frederick Lewis, Reference: 57

Source citation
Text:

- ~Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels, Fürstliche Häuser , Reference: 1961
- Ancestral Roots of Certain American Colonists who came to America bef.1700, 7th Edition, 1992, Weis, Frederick Lewis, Reference: 57

Source citation
Note

BIOGRAPHY
King of France and founder of the Capetingian dynasty, Hugues was the eldest son of Hugues 'the Great', duke of The Franks, comte de Paris, and his third wife Hadewich von Sachsen. When his father died in 956, he succeeded to his numerous fiefs around Paris and Orléans. His cousin, the Frankish king Lothair, recognised him somewhat reluctantly as duke of the Franks.

Many of the counts in northern France did homage to Hugues as their overlord, and Richard I, duke of Normandy, was both his vassal and his brother-in-law. The authority of Hugues extended over certain districts south of the Loire, and owing to his intervention Lothair was obliged to recognise Hugues' brother Henri as duke of Burgundy. Hugues Capet supported his royal suzerain when Lothair and Emperor Otto II fought for the possession of Lorraine. However Hugues was chagrined at the king's conduct in making peace in 980, and went to Rome to conclude an alliance with Otto.

Laying more stress upon independence than upon loyalty, Hugues appears to have acted haughtily toward Lothair, and also towards Lothar's son and successor, Louis V. However, neither king was strong enough to punish this powerful vassal. When Louis V died without children in May 987, both Hugues and the late king's uncle, Charles, duke of Lorraine, were candidates for the vacant throne. In this contest Hugues had as his champions Adelberon, archbishop of Reims, and Gerbert, afterwards Pope Sylvester II. Their energy prevailed; declaring the Frankish crown to be an elective and not a hereditary dignity, Adelberon secured the election of his friend and crowned him, probably at Noyon, in July 987. Charles of Lorraine was not prepared to bow before his successful rival; before Hugues had secured the coronation of his son Robert as his colleague and successor in December 987, Charles found allies and attacked the king. Hugues had the worst of the earlier part of the struggle and was in serious straits until he was saved by his partisan Adelberon, who in 991 treacherously seized Charles and handed him over to the king.

This capture virtually ended the wars, but one of its side issues was a quarrel between Hugues and Pope John XV, who was supported by the Holy Roman Empire, then under the rule of the empress Theophano Skleraina as regent for her son, the young Emperor Otto III.

The origin of Hugues' name of Capet, which was also applied to his father, has been the subject of some discussion. It is derived from the Latin 'Capa', or 'Cappa', a cape; but whether Hugues derived it from the cape, which he wore as abbot of St. Martin's, or from his youthful habit of seizing capes, or from some other cause, is unknown.

The identification of his wife as 'of Aquitaine' or 'of Poitou' is erroneous; her parentage is unknown. She was identified as 'of Aquitaine' solely on the basis of a charter, which survives only in a 14th-century _vidimus_ (literally, 'we have seen'), in which a woman of Aquitaine named Adela appears with a husband whose name is actually given as Ebles. Louis Halphen and Ferdinand Lot, the editors of the 'vidimus', assumed that this Adela must be Hugues Capet's wife and arbitrarily changed 'Ebles' to 'Hugues'.

(See Constance Bouchard, _Eleanor's Divorce from Louis VII. The Uses of Consanguinity_, in _Eleanor of Aquitaine, Lord and Lady_, editors Bonnie Wheeler and John Parsons (New York, Palgrave, 2002) pages 223-235.)

Text:

- ~Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels, Fürstliche Häuser , Reference: 1961
- Ancestral Roots of Certain American Colonists who came to America bef.1700, 7th Edition, 1992, Weis, Frederick Lewis, Reference: 57

Note

Regarded as founder of the House of Capet

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Great-grandparents

generation +3 relationship coefficient: 12.5% (Biological great-grandparents)

Hugues has 7 great-grandfathers and 5 great-grandmothers recorded (12 in total).

Grandparents

generation +2 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Biological grandparents)

Hugues has 3 grandfathers and 5 grandmothers recorded (8 in total).

Uncles and Aunts

generation +1 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Full siblings of biological parents)

Hugues has 1 uncle and 2 aunts recorded (3 in total).

Uncles and Aunts by marriage

generation +1 no blood relationship

Hugues has 3 uncles by marriage and 2 aunts by marriage recorded (5 in total).

Parents

generation +1 relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Biological parents)

Hugues has 1 father and 2 mothers recorded (3 in total).

Parents-in-law

generation +1 no blood relationship

Hugues has no parents-in-law recorded.

Co-parents-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Hugues has 2 co-fathers-in-law and 2 co-mothers-in-law recorded (4 in total).

Partners

same generation no blood relationship

Hugues has one female partner recorded.

Partner of Hugues  (1)

1 Aelis 9501006

Partner chains

same generation no blood relationship

Hugues has no members of a partner chain recorded.

Siblings

same generation relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Full siblings)

Hugues has no siblings recorded.

Siblings-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Hugues has no siblings-in-law recorded.

Co-siblings-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Hugues has no co-siblings-in-law recorded.

Cousins

same generation relationship coefficient: 12.5% (Children of full siblings of biological parents)

Hugues has 5 male first cousins and 5 female first cousins recorded (10 in total).

Nephews and Nieces

generation -1 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Children of full siblings)

Hugues has no nephews or nieces recorded.

Children

generation -1 relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Biological children)

Hugues has 1 son and 1 daughter recorded (2 in total).

Children-in-law

generation -1 no blood relationship

Hugues has 1 son-in-law and 1 daughter-in-law recorded (2 in total).

Grandchildren

generation -2 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Biological grandchildren)

Hugues has 1 grandson and 2 granddaughters recorded (3 in total).

Grandchildren-in-law

generation -2 no blood relationship

Hugues has 2 grandsons-in-law and 1 granddaughter-in-law recorded (3 in total).

Partners of biological grandchildren (3)

Marriage  Hugues Capet King of France 987-996 + Aelis
2 Anna of Kiev 10361076

Summary for the shown extended family

The extended family of Hugues has 57 members (including Hugues). (additional members of the partner chains are not counted)

Great-grandparents

generation +3 relationship coefficient: 12.5% (Biological great-grandparents)

Hugues has 7 great-grandfathers recorded.

Grandparents

generation +2 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Biological grandparents)

Hugues has 3 grandfathers recorded.

Uncles and Aunts

generation +1 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Full siblings of biological parents)

Hugues has one uncle recorded.

Uncles and Aunts by marriage

generation +1 no blood relationship

Hugues has 3 uncles by marriage recorded.

Parents

generation +1 relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Biological parents)

Hugues has one father recorded.

Parents-in-law

generation +1 no blood relationship

Hugues has no parents-in-law recorded.

Co-parents-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Hugues has 2 co-fathers-in-law recorded.

Partners

same generation no blood relationship

Hugues has no partners recorded.

Partner chains

same generation no blood relationship

Hugues has no members of a partner chain recorded.

Siblings

same generation relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Full siblings)

Hugues has no siblings recorded.

Siblings-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Hugues has no siblings-in-law recorded.

Co-siblings-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Hugues has no co-siblings-in-law recorded.

Cousins

same generation relationship coefficient: 12.5% (Children of full siblings of biological parents)

Hugues has 5 male first cousins recorded.

Nephews and Nieces

generation -1 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Children of full siblings)

Hugues has no nephews or nieces recorded.

Children

generation -1 relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Biological children)

Hugues has one son recorded.

Children-in-law

generation -1 no blood relationship

Hugues has one son-in-law recorded.

Partners of biological children (1)

Daughter Hedwige de France

Grandchildren

generation -2 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Biological grandchildren)

Hugues has one grandson recorded.

Grandchildren-in-law

generation -2 no blood relationship

Hugues has 2 grandsons-in-law recorded.

Partners of biological grandchildren (2)

Marriage  Hugues Capet King of France 987-996 + Aelis

Summary for the shown extended family

The extended family of Hugues has 28 members (including Hugues). (additional members of the partner chains are not counted)

Great-grandparents

generation +3 relationship coefficient: 12.5% (Biological great-grandparents)

Hugues has 5 great-grandmothers recorded.

Grandparents

generation +2 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Biological grandparents)

Hugues has 5 grandmothers recorded.

Uncles and Aunts

generation +1 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Full siblings of biological parents)

Hugues has 2 aunts recorded.

Uncles and Aunts by marriage

generation +1 no blood relationship

Hugues has 2 aunts by marriage recorded.

Parents

generation +1 relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Biological parents)

Hugues has 2 mothers recorded.

Parents-in-law

generation +1 no blood relationship

Hugues has no parents-in-law recorded.

Co-parents-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Hugues has 2 co-mothers-in-law recorded.

Partners

same generation no blood relationship

Hugues has one female partner recorded.

Partner of Hugues  (1)

1 Aelis 9501006

Partner chains

same generation no blood relationship

Hugues has no members of a partner chain recorded.

Siblings

same generation relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Full siblings)

Hugues has no siblings recorded.

Siblings-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Hugues has no siblings-in-law recorded.

Co-siblings-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Hugues has no co-siblings-in-law recorded.

Cousins

same generation relationship coefficient: 12.5% (Children of full siblings of biological parents)

Hugues has 5 female first cousins recorded.

Nephews and Nieces

generation -1 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Children of full siblings)

Hugues has no nephews or nieces recorded.

Children

generation -1 relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Biological children)

Hugues has one daughter recorded.

Biological children (1)

Parents Hugues Capet King of France 987-996 + Aelis
1 Hedwige de France 9691013

Children-in-law

generation -1 no blood relationship

Hugues has one daughter-in-law recorded.

Partners of biological children (1)

Son Robert II le Pieux King of France 996-1031
1 Constance de Provence 9861032

Grandchildren

generation -2 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Biological grandchildren)

Hugues has 2 granddaughters recorded.

Grandchildren-in-law

generation -2 no blood relationship

Hugues has one granddaughter-in-law recorded.

Partners of biological grandchildren (1)

Marriage  Hugues Capet King of France 987-996 + Aelis
1 Anna of Kiev 10361076

Summary for the shown extended family

The extended family of Hugues has 30 members (including Hugues). (additional members of the partner chains are not counted)

No family available

No family available

Great-grandparents

generation +3 relationship coefficient: 12.5% (Biological great-grandparents)

Hugues has 7 great-grandfathers and 5 great-grandmothers recorded (12 in total).

Grandparents

generation +2 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Biological grandparents)

Hugues has 3 grandfathers and 5 grandmothers recorded (8 in total).

Uncles and Aunts

generation +1 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Full siblings of biological parents)

Hugues has 1 uncle and 2 aunts recorded (3 in total).

Uncles and Aunts by marriage

generation +1 no blood relationship

Hugues has 3 uncles by marriage and 2 aunts by marriage recorded (5 in total).

Parents

generation +1 relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Biological parents)

Hugues has 1 father and 2 mothers recorded (3 in total).

Parents-in-law

generation +1 no blood relationship

Hugues has no parents-in-law recorded.

Co-parents-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Hugues has 2 co-fathers-in-law and 2 co-mothers-in-law recorded (4 in total).

Partners

same generation no blood relationship

Hugues has one female partner recorded.

Partner of Hugues  (1)

1 Aelis 9501006

Partner chains

same generation no blood relationship

Hugues has no members of a partner chain recorded.

Siblings

same generation relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Full siblings)

Hugues has no siblings recorded.

Siblings-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Hugues has no siblings-in-law recorded.

Co-siblings-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Hugues has no co-siblings-in-law recorded.

Cousins

same generation relationship coefficient: 12.5% (Children of full siblings of biological parents)

Hugues has 5 male first cousins and 5 female first cousins recorded (10 in total).

Nephews and Nieces

generation -1 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Children of full siblings)

Hugues has no nephews or nieces recorded.

Children

generation -1 relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Biological children)

Hugues has 1 son and 1 daughter recorded (2 in total).

Children-in-law

generation -1 no blood relationship

Hugues has 1 son-in-law and 1 daughter-in-law recorded (2 in total).

Grandchildren

generation -2 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Biological grandchildren)

Hugues has 1 grandson and 2 granddaughters recorded (3 in total).

Grandchildren-in-law

generation -2 no blood relationship

Hugues has 2 grandsons-in-law and 1 granddaughter-in-law recorded (3 in total).

Partners of biological grandchildren (3)

Marriage  Hugues Capet King of France 987-996 + Aelis
2 Anna of Kiev 10361076

Summary for the shown extended family

The extended family of Hugues has 57 members (including Hugues). (additional members of the partner chains are not counted)

No family available

Great-grandparents

generation +3 relationship coefficient: 12.5% (Biological great-grandparents)

Hugues has 7 great-grandfathers recorded.

Grandparents

generation +2 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Biological grandparents)

Hugues has 3 grandfathers recorded.

Uncles and Aunts

generation +1 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Full siblings of biological parents)

Hugues has one uncle recorded.

Uncles and Aunts by marriage

generation +1 no blood relationship

Hugues has 3 uncles by marriage recorded.

Parents

generation +1 relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Biological parents)

Hugues has one father recorded.

Parents-in-law

generation +1 no blood relationship

Hugues has no parents-in-law recorded.

Co-parents-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Hugues has 2 co-fathers-in-law recorded.

Partners

same generation no blood relationship

Hugues has no partners recorded.

Partner chains

same generation no blood relationship

Hugues has no members of a partner chain recorded.

Siblings

same generation relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Full siblings)

Hugues has no siblings recorded.

Siblings-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Hugues has no siblings-in-law recorded.

Co-siblings-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Hugues has no co-siblings-in-law recorded.

Cousins

same generation relationship coefficient: 12.5% (Children of full siblings of biological parents)

Hugues has 5 male first cousins recorded.

Nephews and Nieces

generation -1 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Children of full siblings)

Hugues has no nephews or nieces recorded.

Children

generation -1 relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Biological children)

Hugues has one son recorded.

Children-in-law

generation -1 no blood relationship

Hugues has one son-in-law recorded.

Partners of biological children (1)

Daughter Hedwige de France

Grandchildren

generation -2 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Biological grandchildren)

Hugues has one grandson recorded.

Grandchildren-in-law

generation -2 no blood relationship

Hugues has 2 grandsons-in-law recorded.

Partners of biological grandchildren (2)

Marriage  Hugues Capet King of France 987-996 + Aelis

Summary for the shown extended family

The extended family of Hugues has 28 members (including Hugues). (additional members of the partner chains are not counted)

No family available

Great-grandparents

generation +3 relationship coefficient: 12.5% (Biological great-grandparents)

Hugues has 5 great-grandmothers recorded.

Grandparents

generation +2 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Biological grandparents)

Hugues has 5 grandmothers recorded.

Uncles and Aunts

generation +1 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Full siblings of biological parents)

Hugues has 2 aunts recorded.

Uncles and Aunts by marriage

generation +1 no blood relationship

Hugues has 2 aunts by marriage recorded.

Parents

generation +1 relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Biological parents)

Hugues has 2 mothers recorded.

Parents-in-law

generation +1 no blood relationship

Hugues has no parents-in-law recorded.

Co-parents-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Hugues has 2 co-mothers-in-law recorded.

Partners

same generation no blood relationship

Hugues has one female partner recorded.

Partner of Hugues  (1)

1 Aelis 9501006

Partner chains

same generation no blood relationship

Hugues has no members of a partner chain recorded.

Siblings

same generation relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Full siblings)

Hugues has no siblings recorded.

Siblings-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Hugues has no siblings-in-law recorded.

Co-siblings-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Hugues has no co-siblings-in-law recorded.

Cousins

same generation relationship coefficient: 12.5% (Children of full siblings of biological parents)

Hugues has 5 female first cousins recorded.

Nephews and Nieces

generation -1 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Children of full siblings)

Hugues has no nephews or nieces recorded.

Children

generation -1 relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Biological children)

Hugues has one daughter recorded.

Biological children (1)

Parents Hugues Capet King of France 987-996 + Aelis
1 Hedwige de France 9691013

Children-in-law

generation -1 no blood relationship

Hugues has one daughter-in-law recorded.

Partners of biological children (1)

Son Robert II le Pieux King of France 996-1031
1 Constance de Provence 9861032

Grandchildren

generation -2 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Biological grandchildren)

Hugues has 2 granddaughters recorded.

Grandchildren-in-law

generation -2 no blood relationship

Hugues has one granddaughter-in-law recorded.

Partners of biological grandchildren (1)

Marriage  Hugues Capet King of France 987-996 + Aelis
1 Anna of Kiev 10361076

Summary for the shown extended family

The extended family of Hugues has 30 members (including Hugues). (additional members of the partner chains are not counted)

No family available

No family available