Bertha of Blois
Duchess consort of Brittany
Bertha of Blois (French: Berthe de Blois; c. 1005 — c. 1080), was a Duchess consort of Brittany and a countess consort of Maine.
Life
Bertha was the daughter of Odo II, Count of Blois and Ermengarde of Auvergne.[1] In 1029, she married Alain III, Duke of Brittany,[2] he died in 1040.[3] In 1046, she married Hugh IV, Count of Maine.[1]
Marriage & issue
Bertha and Alain had two children:
With her second husband, Hugh IV, Count of Maine, Bertha had two children:
- Herbert II, Count of Maine[6]
- Marguerite (1045 - 1063), betrothed to Robert Curthose[6]
References
- ^ a b Evergates 1999, p. table 1.
- ^ Hagger 2017, p. 101.
- ^ Crouch 2007, p. 61.
- ^ Douglas 1966, p. 178.
- ^ Warren 1973, p. 75.
- ^ a b Douglas 1966, p. table 7.
Sources
- Crouch, David (2007). The Normans. Hambledon Continuum.
- Douglas, David Charles (1966). William the Conqueror. University of California Press.
- Evergates, Theodore, ed. (1999). Aristocratic Women in Medieval France. University of Pennsylvania Press.
- Hagger, Mark S. (2017). Norman Rule in Normandy, 911-1144. The Boydell Press.
- Warren, Wilfred Lewis (1973). Henry II. University of California Press.
| Preceded by Hawise of Normandy | Duchess consort of Brittany 1018–1040 | Succeeded by Constance of Normandy |
| Preceded by Rothilde | Countess consort of Maine 1046–1051 | Succeeded by Eria of Hauteville |
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