Bertha of Burgundy

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Bertha of Burgundy was a French noblewoman and queen consort, known for her controversial marriage to King Robert II of France, which was opposed by the Church due to close kinship.

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Bertha of Burgundy canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf French noblewoman
human
queen consort
associatedWith Capetian dynasty
County of Blois
birthDate c. 964
canonLawConflict consanguinity with Robert II of France
child Agnes of Blois
Odo II, Count of Blois
linked to: Odo II of Blois

Theobald II, Count of Blois
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of France
deathDate c. 1010
familyName of Burgundy
father Conrad of Burgundy
givenName Bertha
hasCauseOfDeath unknown
historicalRegion Burgundy
historicalSignificance central figure in early Capetian marital politics
marriageType controversial dynastic marriage
mother Matilda of France
motherTongue Old French
nativeLanguage Old French
nobleFamily Burgundy
linked to: Bourgogne region
nobleRank countess
queen
notableEvent annulment proceedings of her marriage to Robert II of France
notableWork marriage to Robert II of France
opposedBy Pope Gregory V
Pope Sylvester II
placeOfBirth Kingdom of Burgundy
placeOfDeath Kingdom of France
positionHeld Countess of Blois
Queen consort of the Franks
relative Hugh Capet
Robert II of France
religion Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
residence Blois
French royal court
saidToBeTheSameAs Berthe de Bourgogne
sexOrGender female
sibling Rudolf III of Burgundy
spouse Odo I, Count of Blois
linked to: Odo I of Blois

Robert II of France
timePeriod 10th century
early 11th century

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Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Robert II of France spouse Bertha of Burgundy
King Conrad of Burgundy child Bertha of Burgundy
Odo I of Blois spouse Bertha of Burgundy
Odo II of Blois mother Bertha of Burgundy
Robert the Pious spouse Bertha of Burgundy