Beatrice of Vermandois

Beatrice of Vermandois (c. 880 – after 26 March 931) was a Carolingian aristocrat, queen of Western Francia by marriage to Robert I, and mother of Hugh the Great, ancestor of the Capetians.

Beatrice of Vermandois
Queen consort of West Francia
Tenure	922–923
Born	c. 880
Died	after 26 March 931
Spouse	Robert I of France
Issue	Hugh the Great
House	Carolingian
Father	Herbert I, Count of Vermandois
Mother	Bertha

Life

Beatrice was the daughter of Herbert I, Count of Vermandois.^[1] She was also the sister of Herbert II, Count of Vermandois, and was a descendant in the male line of Charlemagne through King Bernard of Italy.^[a][3] Through her marriage to Robert I, she was an ancestress of the Capetian dynasty. On 15 June 923 her husband Robert was killed at the Battle of Soissons shortly after which their son Hugh was offered the crown but refused.^[4] Beatrice died in 931.^[5]

Marriage and issue

Beatrice's son was Hugh the Great, ancestor of many kings.

Beatrice married c. 890, becoming the second wife of Robert, Margrave of Neustria, who became the King of France in 922.^[1] They were the parents of:

• Hugh the Great – father of Hugh Capet^[6]

Notes

1. According to the Abbreviatio by Frater Andreas, Beatrice was a great-granddaughter of Bernard, king of Italy. Alberic of Trois-Fontaines, in the 1250s, knew of this descent: MGH SS 23.757.^[2]