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Adrian, Count of Orléans

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Adrian of Orléans
Count of Orléans
Bornc. 755
Diedbefore November 821
Noble familyUdalriching
Spouse(s)Waldrada of Autun
IssueOdo I
Waldrada
William
FatherGerold of Anglachgau
MotherEmma of Alemannia

Adrian of Orléans (born c. 755–died before November 821) was a Frankish count, son of Gerold of Anglachgau[1] and Emma of Alemannia. His sister Hildegard married Charlemagne; therefore, he was the emperor's brother-in-law and uncle to the next emperor, Louis the Pious.[citation needed]

Family

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Adrian married Waldrada,[1] and had issue:

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Le Jan 2003, p. 213.
  2. ^ Keats-Rohan 2000, p. 68.
  3. ^ Le Jan 2003, p. 294.

Sources

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  • Keats-Rohan, K.S.B. (2000). Onomastique et parenté dans l'Occident médiéval (in French). Unit for Prosopographical Research.
  • Le Jan, Régine (2003). Famille et pouvoir dans le monde franc (VIIe-Xe siècle) (in French). Publications de la Sorbonne.