Hugh Capet - Marriage and Issue

Marriage and Issue

Hugh Capet married Adelaide, daughter of William Towhead, Count of Poitou. Their children are as follows:

  • Gisela, or Gisele, who married Hugh I, Count of Ponthieu
  • Hedwig, or Hathui, who married Reginar IV, Count of Hainaut
  • Robert II, who became king after the death of his father

A number of other daughters are less reliably attested.

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