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Personal data Hugh II "The Great" (Hugh II "The Great") Capet (1st King of the Franks) (27th GGF) 

  • First name Hugh II "The Great".
  • He was born on August 23, 940 in Paris, Kingdom of France.
  • (Caste Membership) in the year 940: "Capetian Dynasty".
  • (Royal House) in the year 940: Founder and first king from the House of Capet.
  • He died on October 24, 996 in Paris, Kingdom of France, he was 56 years old.
  • A child of Hugh "The Great" (Count of Paris & Duke of The Franks) and Hedwig of Saxony

Household of Hugh II "The Great" (Hugh II "The Great") Capet (1st King of the Franks) (27th GGF)

He is married to Adelaide "of Aquitaine" (Queen Consort of the Franks) (27th GGM).

They got married in the year 969, he was 28 years old.


Child(ren):

  3. Hedwig Capet  972-> 1013 

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