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Herbert I de Vermandois (c848-907)

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Herbert I Carolingian de Vermandois, Count of Vermandois, Count of Meaux, was born 848 in Paris, France to Pepin de Vermandois (c815-aft848) and died 8 September 907 Soissons, Aisne, Hauts-de-France, France of Assassinated by Baldwin II, Count of Flanders, for the capture (by Herbert) in 896 and murder of Baldwin's brother Raoul. He married Bertha de Morvois (c850-c907) 878 JL .

Herbert I (c. 848/850 – 907) or Heribertus I, Count of Vermandois, Count of Meaux, Count of Soissons, and lay abbot of Saint Quentin. He was a Carolingian aristocrat who played a significant role in Francia. Herbert forcibly took the county of Vermandois from his third cousin Rodulf of Flanders (c869-896).

Herbert was a Carolingian, the son of Pepin of Vermandois and one great-grandson of Pepin of Italy, son of Charlemagne. He was possibly a matrilineal descendant of the Nibelungids. His early life was unknown. Herbert became count of Soissons before 889 and was probably charged with defending the Oise against Viking intrusions.

A contemporary of Baldwin II, Count of Flanders.[1] Herbert controlled both St. Quentin and Péronne and his activities in the upper Somme river valley, such as the capture and murder (rather than ransom) of his brother Raoul in 896, may have caused Baldwin II to have him assassinated in 907.[2][3]

Life Events

Heribert first appears in 877, when he and his brother Pépin were among those sent by emperor Charles the Bald to prepare for a meeting between the pope and emperor ["Quapropter praemisit Odacrum secundi scrinii notarium, Goiramnum comitem et Pippinum atque Heribertum, ad procuranda ipsius papae servitia." Ann. Bertin., s.a. 877, 136].

In 893, he and Pépin are found with Charles the Simple upon his elevation as king ["Odone rege in Aquitania commemorata, Francorum principes ex permaxima parte ab eo deficiunt, et agnetibus Folcone episcopo, Heriberto et Pippino comitibus, in Remorum civitate Carolus filius Hludowici, ex Adalheide regina, ut supra meminimus, natus, in regnum elevatur." Regino, s.a. 892 (misdated), MGH SS 1: 605].

In 896, Heribert killed Raoul, brother of count Baldwin II [Ann. Vedast., s.a., 896, 78], who had been expelled earlier that year from the countship of Vermandois, and it is probably in this year that Heribert became count of Vermandois and lay-abbot and Saint-Quentin.

Heribert last appears in 900 (the year that Annales Vedastini end), and he was killed not long afterward by a follower of Baldwin II of Flanders.


Issue

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By a possible Bertha:

  1. Béatrice of Vermandois (c880-931) - Herbert arranged a marriage alliance to Robert of Neustria by giving in marriage his daughter Beatrice as Robert's second wife.[1]. Mother of Hugh Capet.
  2. Herbert II de Vermandois (884-943) - As a part of the above marriage pact Herbert also agreed to his son to marry Adela, Robert's daughter by his first wife.[1]
  3. Cunigunde of Vermandois (-943) - married Odo of Wetterau[2]
  4. Adele of Vermandois (?-?)
  5. Berengar of Bayeaux (?-?)


Children


Offspring of Herbert I de Vermandois and Bertha de Morvois (c850-c907)
Name Birth Death Joined with
Béatrice of Vermandois (c880-931) 880 Paris, France 26 March 931 Soissons, France Robert I of France (866-923)
Herbert II de Vermandois (884-943) 884 23 February 943 Hildebranda of France (895-931)
Cunigunde of Vermandois (-943) 943 Udo I von der Wetterau (c900-949)
Adele of Vermandois (?-?) Gebhard von Ufgau (?-c947)
Berengar of Bayeaux (?-?) Daughter of Gurvand, Duke of Brittany



Siblings


Offspring of Pepin de Vermandois (c815-aft848) and unknown parent
Name Birth Death Joined with
Bernard de Laon (c844-aft893) 844 893
Pepin de Senlis (c846-893) 846 28 January 907
Herbert I de Vermandois (c848-907) 848 Paris, France 8 September 907 Soissons, Aisne, Hauts-de-France, France Bertha de Morvois (c850-c907)
Cunigunda de Vermandois (?-?)
Gunhilde de Vermandois (?-?) Berengar I of Neustria (?-?)
Guy de Senlis (?-?)


See Also

Bibliography

  • Dunbabin, Jean (2000). France in the making, 843-1180. Oxford University Press. 
  • McKitterick, Rosamond (1999). The Frankish Kingdoms under the Carolingians. Pearson Education Limited. 
  • Riché, Pierre (1993). The Carolingians; A Family who Forged Europe. University of Pennsylvania Press. 

Contemporary References

Herbert I of Vermandois was a Carolingian nobleman who lived in the 9th century, and as such, there are relatively few contemporary sources that provide information about his life. The sources below were mostly compiled a few decades after his death:

  1. The Annales Bertiniani: These annals were written in the 9th century and cover the history of the Carolingian Empire from the reign of Pepin the Short to the end of the 9th century. They include several references to Herbert I of Vermandois, including his participation in a military campaign against the Vikings in 845.
  2. The Annales Fuldenses: These annals were written in the 9th century and cover the history of the Carolingian Empire from the 8th to the 10th century. They include several references to Herbert I of Vermandois, including his participation in a military campaign against the Normans in 861.
  3. The Liber Historiae Francorum: This chronicle was written in the 9th century and covers the history of the Franks from their origins to the reign of Louis the Pious. While it does not mention Herbert I of Vermandois directly, it provides valuable context for understanding the political and social milieu in which he lived.
  4. The Vita Hludovici Imperatoris: This hagiography was written in the 840s and covers the life of Louis the Pious, the son of Charlemagne. While it does not mention Herbert I of Vermandois directly, it provides valuable context for understanding the political and social milieu in which he lived.

Ancestry Trees

He was apparently well aware of his descent from Charlemagne.[4]

Noble Succession Table

Preceded by
Pepin III 		Count of Vermandois
892-907 		Succeeded by
Herbert II
Preceded by
Theodebert 		Count of Meaux
896–907
Preceded by
position established 		Count of Soissons
889–907
Preceded by
Pepin II 		Count of Valois
893–895 		Succeeded by
Ralph I

References

  1. ^ a b c Dunbabin 2000, p. 95.
  2. ^ a b Riché 1993, p. 236.
  3. ^ Regino of Prüm, writing ca. 906, in comments added to the obituary of king Bernard of Italy under the year 818, mentions that Bernard's grandson Heribert had killed count Rodulf, son of Baldwin, in Regino's own time, and that Heribert was killed not long after by a supporter (also named Baldwin) of Rodulf's brother Baldwin [II] of Flanders ["qui Heribertus Rodulfum comitem, filium Balduini interfecit nostris temporibus, et non multum post occisus est a Balduino, satellite Balduini, fratris Rodulfi, qui Balduinus hucusque in Flandris ducatum tenet." Regino, s.a. 818, MGH SS 1: 567]
  4. ^ Bradbury 2007, p. 36.


Footnotes (including sources)

‡ General
₪ Wedding
  • Royalist says she's unknown, as does de.wikipedia.
¶ Death
  • Royalist says about 902, unknown place



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