Robert III, Count of Worms
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Robert III of Worms | |
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| Born | 800 |
| Died | 834 (age 33–34) |
| Noble family | Robertians |
| Spouse(s) | Waldrada of Worms |
| Issue | Robert the Strong |
| Father | Robert of Hesbaye |
Robert III (800–834), also called Rutpert, was the Count of Worms and Rheingau of a noble Frankish family called the Robertians. He was the son of Robert of Hesbaye.[1]
Biography
By his wife, Waldrada, he had, Robert the Strong.[1]
His first cousin was Ermengard, wife of the Frankish emperor Louis the Pious. His cousin Chrodogang was Archbishop of Metz and abbot of the Lorsch Abbey.
An uncle of Robert was Count Cancor, founder of Lorsch Abbey. Through Robert the Strong he was grandfather of two kings of Western Francia, Odo and Robert.
References
- ^ a b Riché 1983, p. table 4.
Sources
- Riché, Pierre (1983). The Carolingians, a Family that Forged Europe. Translated by Allen, Michael Idomir. University Pennsylvania Press.
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