Adelaide of Anjou
| Adelaide of Anjou | |
|---|---|
| Spouse(s) | Stephen, Viscount of Gévaudan Raymond III of Toulouse Louis V of France William I of Provence Otto-William, Count of Burgundy |
| Noble family | House of Anjou |
| Father | Fulk II of Anjou |
| Mother | Gerberga |
| Born | c. 947 |
| Died | 1026 |
Adelaide[1] (c. 947–1026),[2] called the White,[3] was the daughter of Fulk II of Anjou and Gerberga. She was therefore the sister of Geoffrey Greymantle. She was married five times to some of France's most important noblemen.
Her first marriage, probably before 960, was to Stephen, Viscount of Gévaudan. Her second marriage was to Raymond III, Count of Toulouse and Prince of Gothia, in 975. He died in 978.
In 982, she married Louis V of France, the young son of Lothair of France, and the two were crowned King and Queen of Aquitaine on the same day at Brioude. The large difference in age between the spouses was cause for a quick divorce in 984.
She fled then to Arles, where she contracted, against papal advice, a marriage with William I of Provence in 984. She gave him a daughter, Constance of Arles, who later married Robert II of France.
Her final marriage was to Otto-William, Count of Burgundy.
[edit] Notes
- ^ Variously given as Alice, Adelais, Adalais, or Azalais.
- ^ Adélaïde Blanche d'Anjou
- ^ "la Blanche."
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Adelaide of Anjou
Born: circa 947 Died: 29 May 1026 |
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| Preceded by Anne |
Viscountess consort of Gévaudan bef. 960–975 |
Succeeded by Theutberg |
| Preceded by Gundinildis |
Countess consort of Toulouse 975–978 |
Succeeded by Arsende |
| Preceded by Emma of Italy |
Queen consort of Aquitaine, junior Queen of the West Franks 982–984 Served alongside: Emma of Italy |
Succeeded by Emma of Italy |
| Preceded by Arsenda |
Countess and Margravine consort of Provence 984–993 Served alongside: Emilde of Gévaudan |
Succeeded by Gerberga of Mâcon |
| Preceded by Ermentrude de Roucy |
Countess consort of Burgundy 1016–1026 |
Succeeded by Adelaide of Normandy |
