Agnes de Bourgogne , 9951068 (aged 73 years)

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Name
Agnes /de Bourgogne/
Given names
Agnes
Surname prefix
de
Surname
Bourgogne
Name
Agnes /of Burgundy/ Duchess of Aquitaine
Given names
Agnes
Surname prefix
of
Surname
Burgundy
Name suffix
Duchess of Aquitaine
Source citation
Text:

Europäische Stammtafeln, Band II, Frank Baron Freytag von Loringhoven, 1975, Isenburg, W. K. Prinz von.
Page 27

Source citation
Note

BIOGRAPHY
Agnes was the daughter of Eudes Guillaume, count of Burgundy, and Ermentrud de Roucy. About 1018 she became the third wife of Guillaume III-V, duke of Aquitaine, one of the most powerful lords in France. They had four children who would have progeny: Pierre-Guillaume and Guy-Geoffriou who would both be dukes of Aquitaine, Agnès and Béatrice. After twelve years of marriage Guillaume died, leaving his widow and their young children, plus the three surviving children from his first two marriages.

After her husband's death, Agnes lost her influence at the court of Poitiers since her sons were not heirs. In order for her to regain her position and ensure the future of her children, Agnes had to remarry. So she married Geoffrey II Martel, comte d'Anjou, which was an attractive offer because his father was the powerful Foulques III 'Nerra', comte d'Anjou.

In 1033, Geoffrey's troops invaded Poitou with the support of Agnes. Guillaume IV-VI 'le Gros', duke of Aquitaine, the new count of Poitou, was captured in March. He was released only in 1036 against a large ransom and he died in 1038 without children. The county then passed to his half-brother, Agnes' stepson Eudes de Poitou, who was already duke of Gascony. He went to war against Agnes, her husband and sons, but he was killed at the battle of Mauzé.

The succeeding count of Poitou was Agnes' son Pierre-Guillaume, who took the name of Guillaume V-VII Aigret. As he was too young, his mother governed in his place from 1039 to 1044. When she passed power to Guillaume, she arranged his marriage to Ermesinde de Longwy and took the opportunity to give her second son Guy-Geoffriou the duchy of Gascony. Agnes then joined Geoffrey in Anjou, and although she many not have actively participated in the government, she certainly influenced him.

From 1043 to Christmas 1045 Agnes and Geoffrey stayed in Germany at the imperial court, so that her daughter Agnes could marry Emperor Heinrich III. They then accompanied the imperial court to Italy where they participated in the council of Sutri, which deposed two popes and chose Pope Clement II, who was quick to crown the emperor and empress. After a pilgrimage to Monte Garaño, in 1047, the couple returned to Poitou, where they founded the abbey of Nortre Dame at Saintes. Between 1047 and 1049 Agnes founded the abbey of Saint-Nicolas at Poitiers.

Between 1049 and 1052 Agnes and Geoffrey separated after 18 years of marriage. The reasons are varied: the most logical is the absence of children, but a factor may also have been that the council of Reims in 1049 condemned certain marriage as incestuous and ruled that they had to separate; as well Geoffrey went to war against the king of France who little appreciated his vassal's tilt towards Germany, and it is quite possible that the king imposed on his vanquished vassal that he had to divorce his wife.

Agnes returned to the court of Poitiers and her son Guillaume V-VII, over whom she had considerable influence. A war soon broke out between Anjou and Poitou which resulted in victory for Geoffrey II Martel in 1053. This would have probably never happened if Agnes had not divorced Geoffrey. In 1058 Guillaume V-VII left for another war against his former stepfather Geoffrey II, probably because Geoffrey had Agnes' dowry given to his new wife Adelheid. Guillaume was on the verge of winning when he died of an illness in 1058.

He was succeeded by his younger brother Guy-Geoffriou, who took the dynastic name of Guillaume VI-VIII. The young count had remained close to Geoffrey because he was the only father figure he had known, and he reconciled with Anjou. However, after Geoffrey's death Guillaume did not hesitate to attack his heirs and assume control of Saintonge from 1062. Agnes, despite her retirement, was still very active and travelled throughout Poitou to participate in donations or simply to see her son at the court of Poitiers.

Agnes died on 10 November 1068. She was buried at Saint-Nicolas in Poitiers.

Media object
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Great-grandparents

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

Agnes has 3 great-grandfathers and 2 great-grandmothers recorded (5 in total).

Grandparents

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

Agnes has 2 grandfathers and 2 grandmothers recorded (4 in total).

Uncles and Aunts

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

Agnes has one uncle recorded.

Uncles and Aunts by marriage

generation +1 no blood relationship

Agnes has one aunt by marriage recorded.

Siblings-in-law of mother (1)

Brother Giselbert Comte de Roucy

Parents

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

Agnes has 2 fathers and 1 mother recorded (3 in total).

Parents-in-law

generation +1 no blood relationship

Agnes has 1 father-in-law and 1 mother-in-law recorded (2 in total).

Co-parents-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Agnes has no co-parents-in-law recorded.

Partners

same generation no blood relationship

Agnes has one male partner recorded.

Partner chains

same generation no blood relationship

Agnes has no members of a partner chain recorded.

Siblings

same generation relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Full siblings)

Agnes has one sister recorded.

Siblings-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Agnes has no siblings-in-law recorded.

Co-siblings-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

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

Cousins

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

Agnes has one male first cousin recorded.

Children of full siblings of mother (1)

Parents Giselbert Comte de Roucy + de Poitiers

Nephews and Nieces

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

Agnes has one nephew recorded.

Children

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

Agnes has one son recorded.

Children-in-law

generation -1 no blood relationship

Agnes has one daughter-in-law recorded.

Grandchildren

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

Agnes has one granddaughter recorded.

Grandchildren-in-law

generation -2 no blood relationship

Agnes has 2 grandsons-in-law recorded.

Summary for the shown extended family

The extended family of Agnes has 26 members (including Agnes). (additional members of the partner chains are not counted)

Great-grandparents

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

Agnes has 3 great-grandfathers recorded.

Grandparents

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

Agnes has 2 grandfathers recorded.

Uncles and Aunts

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

Agnes has one uncle recorded.

Uncles and Aunts by marriage

generation +1 no blood relationship

Agnes has no uncles or aunts by marriage recorded.

Parents

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

Agnes has 2 fathers recorded.

Parents-in-law

generation +1 no blood relationship

Agnes has one father-in-law recorded.

Co-parents-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Agnes has no co-parents-in-law recorded.

Partners

same generation no blood relationship

Agnes has one male partner recorded.

Partner chains

same generation no blood relationship

Agnes has no members of a partner chain recorded.

Siblings

same generation relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Full siblings)

Agnes has no siblings recorded.

Siblings-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Agnes has no siblings-in-law recorded.

Co-siblings-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

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

Cousins

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

Agnes has one male first cousin recorded.

Children of full siblings of mother (1)

Parents Giselbert Comte de Roucy + de Poitiers

Nephews and Nieces

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

Agnes has one nephew recorded.

Children

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

Agnes has one son recorded.

Children-in-law

generation -1 no blood relationship

Agnes has no children-in-law recorded.

Grandchildren

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

Agnes has no grandchildren recorded.

Grandchildren-in-law

generation -2 no blood relationship

Agnes has 2 grandsons-in-law recorded.

Summary for the shown extended family

The extended family of Agnes has 16 members (including Agnes). (additional members of the partner chains are not counted)

Great-grandparents

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

Agnes has 2 great-grandmothers recorded.

Biological grandparents of mother (1)

Parents Giselbert Duke of Lorraine 928-939 + Gerberga von Sachsen (Marriage) of Alverade de Lorraine
1 Gerberga von Sachsen 913984

Grandparents

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

Agnes has 2 grandmothers recorded.

Biological parents of mother (1)

Marriage  Renaud Comte de Roucy + Alverade de Lorraine

Uncles and Aunts

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

Agnes has no uncles or aunts recorded.

Uncles and Aunts by marriage

generation +1 no blood relationship

Agnes has one aunt by marriage recorded.

Siblings-in-law of mother (1)

Brother Giselbert Comte de Roucy

Parents

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

Agnes has one mother recorded.

Parents-in-law

generation +1 no blood relationship

Agnes has one mother-in-law recorded.

Co-parents-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Agnes has no co-parents-in-law recorded.

Partners

same generation no blood relationship

Agnes has no partners recorded.

Partner chains

same generation no blood relationship

Agnes has no members of a partner chain recorded.

Siblings

same generation relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Full siblings)

Agnes has one sister recorded.

Siblings-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Agnes has no siblings-in-law recorded.

Co-siblings-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

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

Cousins

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

Agnes has no first cousins recorded.

Nephews and Nieces

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

Agnes has no nephews or nieces recorded.

Children

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

Agnes has no children recorded.

Children-in-law

generation -1 no blood relationship

Agnes has one daughter-in-law recorded.

Grandchildren

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

Agnes has one granddaughter recorded.

Grandchildren-in-law

generation -2 no blood relationship

Agnes has no grandchildren-in-law recorded.

Summary for the shown extended family

The extended family of Agnes has 11 members (including Agnes). (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)

Agnes has 3 great-grandfathers and 2 great-grandmothers recorded (5 in total).

Grandparents

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

Agnes has 2 grandfathers and 2 grandmothers recorded (4 in total).

Uncles and Aunts

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

Agnes has one uncle recorded.

Uncles and Aunts by marriage

generation +1 no blood relationship

Agnes has one aunt by marriage recorded.

Siblings-in-law of mother (1)

Brother Giselbert Comte de Roucy

Parents

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

Agnes has 2 fathers and 1 mother recorded (3 in total).

Parents-in-law

generation +1 no blood relationship

Agnes has 1 father-in-law and 1 mother-in-law recorded (2 in total).

Co-parents-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Agnes has no co-parents-in-law recorded.

Partners

same generation no blood relationship

Agnes has one male partner recorded.

Partner chains

same generation no blood relationship

Agnes has no members of a partner chain recorded.

Siblings

same generation relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Full siblings)

Agnes has one sister recorded.

Siblings-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Agnes has no siblings-in-law recorded.

Co-siblings-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

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

Cousins

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

Agnes has one male first cousin recorded.

Children of full siblings of mother (1)

Parents Giselbert Comte de Roucy + de Poitiers

Nephews and Nieces

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

Agnes has one nephew recorded.

Children

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

Agnes has one son recorded.

Children-in-law

generation -1 no blood relationship

Agnes has one daughter-in-law recorded.

Grandchildren

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

Agnes has one granddaughter recorded.

Grandchildren-in-law

generation -2 no blood relationship

Agnes has 2 grandsons-in-law recorded.

Summary for the shown extended family

The extended family of Agnes has 26 members (including Agnes). (additional members of the partner chains are not counted)

No family available

Great-grandparents

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

Agnes has 3 great-grandfathers recorded.

Grandparents

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

Agnes has 2 grandfathers recorded.

Uncles and Aunts

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

Agnes has one uncle recorded.

Uncles and Aunts by marriage

generation +1 no blood relationship

Agnes has no uncles or aunts by marriage recorded.

Parents

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

Agnes has 2 fathers recorded.

Parents-in-law

generation +1 no blood relationship

Agnes has one father-in-law recorded.

Co-parents-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Agnes has no co-parents-in-law recorded.

Partners

same generation no blood relationship

Agnes has one male partner recorded.

Partner chains

same generation no blood relationship

Agnes has no members of a partner chain recorded.

Siblings

same generation relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Full siblings)

Agnes has no siblings recorded.

Siblings-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Agnes has no siblings-in-law recorded.

Co-siblings-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

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

Cousins

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

Agnes has one male first cousin recorded.

Children of full siblings of mother (1)

Parents Giselbert Comte de Roucy + de Poitiers

Nephews and Nieces

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

Agnes has one nephew recorded.

Children

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

Agnes has one son recorded.

Children-in-law

generation -1 no blood relationship

Agnes has no children-in-law recorded.

Grandchildren

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

Agnes has no grandchildren recorded.

Grandchildren-in-law

generation -2 no blood relationship

Agnes has 2 grandsons-in-law recorded.

Summary for the shown extended family

The extended family of Agnes has 16 members (including Agnes). (additional members of the partner chains are not counted)

No family available

Great-grandparents

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

Agnes has 2 great-grandmothers recorded.

Biological grandparents of mother (1)

Parents Giselbert Duke of Lorraine 928-939 + Gerberga von Sachsen (Marriage) of Alverade de Lorraine
1 Gerberga von Sachsen 913984

Grandparents

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

Agnes has 2 grandmothers recorded.

Biological parents of mother (1)

Marriage  Renaud Comte de Roucy + Alverade de Lorraine

Uncles and Aunts

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

Agnes has no uncles or aunts recorded.

Uncles and Aunts by marriage

generation +1 no blood relationship

Agnes has one aunt by marriage recorded.

Siblings-in-law of mother (1)

Brother Giselbert Comte de Roucy

Parents

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

Agnes has one mother recorded.

Parents-in-law

generation +1 no blood relationship

Agnes has one mother-in-law recorded.

Co-parents-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Agnes has no co-parents-in-law recorded.

Partners

same generation no blood relationship

Agnes has no partners recorded.

Partner chains

same generation no blood relationship

Agnes has no members of a partner chain recorded.

Siblings

same generation relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Full siblings)

Agnes has one sister recorded.

Siblings-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Agnes has no siblings-in-law recorded.

Co-siblings-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

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

Cousins

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

Agnes has no first cousins recorded.

Nephews and Nieces

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

Agnes has no nephews or nieces recorded.

Children

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

Agnes has no children recorded.

Children-in-law

generation -1 no blood relationship

Agnes has one daughter-in-law recorded.

Grandchildren

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

Agnes has one granddaughter recorded.

Grandchildren-in-law

generation -2 no blood relationship

Agnes has no grandchildren-in-law recorded.

Summary for the shown extended family

The extended family of Agnes has 11 members (including Agnes). (additional members of the partner chains are not counted)

No family available

No family available