Bertha of Blois

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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:

References

  1. ^ a b Evergates 1999, p. table 1.
  2. ^ Hagger 2017, p. 101.
  3. ^ Crouch 2007, p. 61.
  4. ^ Douglas 1966, p. 178.
  5. ^ Warren 1973, p. 75.
  6. ^ 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 Duchess consort of Brittany
1018–1040 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Countess consort of Maine
1046–1051 		Succeeded by