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First Name
Last Name
Robert ANJOURS

Robert ANJOURS

Male Abt 830 - 866  (~ 36 years)

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  • Name Robert ANJOURS 
    Born Abt 830  Anjou, Normandy, France Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Also Known As Robert the Strong, Rutpert, Rovert IV of Worms 
    Occupation Margrave in Neustria 
    Cause of Death Killed in Battle of Brissarthe 
    Died 2 Jul 866  Anjou, Normandy, France Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I40265  Main
    Last Modified 17 Dec 2023 

    Family Marsaili MACGILLEION,   b. 839, Tours, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne, France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 932, France Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 93 years) 
    Children 
    +1. King Robert, I,   b. 866, Bourgogne, Soane et loire, France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jun 923, Soissons, Côte-d'Or, Bourgogne, France Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years)
    Last Modified 19 Dec 2023 
    Family ID F28363  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - Abt 830 - Anjou, Normandy, France Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 2 Jul 866 - Anjou, Normandy, France Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • On 2 July 866, Robert was killed at the Battle of Brissarthe while defending Francia against a joint Breton-Viking raiding party led by Salomon, King of Brittany and the Viking chieftain Hastein. During the battle the Viking commander was entrapped in a nearby church. Robert removed his armour to start to besiege the church; the Vikings then launched a surprise attack and Robert died in the subsequent melee. His heroic successes against the Vikings led to his characterization as "a second Maccabaeus" in the Annales Fuldenses. [1]

  • Sources 
    1. [S76] Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_the_Strong.


Notes

This website uses dates from the Gregorian calendar (New Style), unless otherwise noted.

For more information on dates, see Wikipedia: Old Style and New Style dates.

I strive to document my sources. However, some people and dates are best guesses and will be updated as new information is revealed. If you have something to add, please let me know.

Updated 23 Dec 2023