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Emma OF BLOIS's parents: Theobald I OF BLOIS ( -975) and Luitgarde DE VERMANDOIS (914?-aft978)
Emma OF BLOIS's brother: Eudes I OF BLOIS ( -996)
Emma OF BLOIS (950?-1003)
| Name: | Emma OF BLOIS 1 |
| Sex: | Female |
| Father: | Theobald I OF BLOIS ( -975) |
| Mother: | Luitgarde DE VERMANDOIS (914?-aft978) |
Individual Events and Attributes
| Birth | 0950 (app) | |
| Occupation | Duchess of Aquitaine | |
| Death | 1003 (age 52-53) |
Marriage
| Spouse | William II (IV) OF POITOU (937-994) | |
| Children | William V OF AQUITAINE (969-1030) | |
| Marriage | 0968 (age 17-18) | |
Individual Note
Emma of Blois (c. 950-1003) became Duchess of Aquitaine through marriage. She was the daughter of Theobald I, Count of Blois and Luitgarde of Vermandois.
In 968, she married William IV, Duke of Aquitaine. His overindulging in hunting and women offended her greatly[1]. Around 996, he retired to a monastery. Emma then ruled Aquitaine as regent for their son William V.
NOTE:
1 Weir, Alison (1999). Eleanor of Aquitaine, a Life. London: Jonathan Cape. p. 7. ISBN 0-345-40540-4.1
Sources
| 1 | "Wikipedia". http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emma_of_Blois. |