Judith of Brittany
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Judith of Brittany was the daughter of Conan I, Duke of Brittany
and Ermengarde of Anjou, and the mother of Robert the Magnificent.
She was the first wife of Richard the Good, Duke of Normandy
, whom she married in 996. They had six children:
The duchess Judith died in 1017 and was buried in the abbey of Bernay, which she had founded.
Conan I of Rennes
Conan I was the count of Rennes from 958 and duke of Brittany from 990 to his death. He became ruler of Brittany after a period of civil and political unrest, having first succeeded his father Judicael Berengar, as count of Rennes....
and Ermengarde of Anjou, and the mother of Robert the Magnificent.
She was the first wife of Richard the Good, Duke of Normandy
Richard II, Duke of Normandy
Richard II , called the Good , was the eldest son and heir of Richard I the Fearless and Gunnora.-Biography:...
, whom she married in 996. They had six children:
- RichardRichard III, Duke of NormandyRichard III was the eldest son of Richard II, who died in 1027. Before succeeding his father, perhaps about 1020, he had been sent by his father in command of a large army, to attack bishop/count Hugh of Chalon in order to rescue his brother-in-law, Reginald, later Count of Burgundy, whom the...
(c. 1002/4), duke of Normandy - Adelaide (c. 1003/5), married Renaud I, Count of Burgundy
- Robert (c. 1005/7), duke of Normandy
- William (c. 1007/9), monk at FécampFécampFécamp is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France.-Geography:Fécamp is situated in the valley of the river Valmont, at the heart of the Pays de Caux, on the Albaster Coast...
, d. 1025 - Eleanor (c. 1011/3), married to Baldwin IV, Count of FlandersBaldwin IV, Count of FlandersBaldwin IV of Flanders , known as the Bearded, was Count of Flanders from 988 until his death. He was the son of Arnulf II, Count of Flanders...
- Matilda (c. 1013/5), nun at Fecamp, d. 1033
The duchess Judith died in 1017 and was buried in the abbey of Bernay, which she had founded.