Herbert II of Maine
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Herbert II was Count of Maine from 1051 to 1062. He was a Hugonide, son of Hugh IV of Maine
and Berthe de Blois.
On the death of Hugh IV Geoffrey Martel, Count of Anjou occupied Maine, expelling Berthe de Blois and Gervais de Château du Loir, Bishop of Le Mans, who fled to the court of Normandy
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In 1056, Herbert escaped from Le Mans
, and himself went to the court of William, duke of Normandy. There his sister Marguerite was betrothed to Robert Curthose. Herbert paid homage to William for his domain of Maine, and made him his heir.
Hugh IV of Maine
Hugh IV was Count of Maine from 1036 to 1051. He was son of Herbert I of Maine, one of the Hugonides.He was a minor on the death of his father . Herbert Baco, his great-uncle and a supporter of the Angevins, acted as regent....
and Berthe de Blois.
On the death of Hugh IV Geoffrey Martel, Count of Anjou occupied Maine, expelling Berthe de Blois and Gervais de Château du Loir, Bishop of Le Mans, who fled to the court of Normandy
Normandy
Normandy is a geographical region corresponding to the former Duchy of Normandy. It is in France.The continental territory covers 30,627 km² and forms the preponderant part of Normandy and roughly 5% of the territory of France. It is divided for administrative purposes into two régions:...
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In 1056, Herbert escaped from Le Mans
Le Mans
Le Mans is a city in France, located on the Sarthe River. Traditionally the capital of the province of Maine, it is now the capital of the Sarthe department and the seat of the Roman Catholic diocese of Le Mans. Le Mans is a part of the Pays de la Loire region.Its inhabitants are called Manceaux...
, and himself went to the court of William, duke of Normandy. There his sister Marguerite was betrothed to Robert Curthose. Herbert paid homage to William for his domain of Maine, and made him his heir.