Robert I of France
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Robert I was the elected King of West Francia from 922 to 923. Before his election to the throne he was Count of Poitiers, Count of Paris and Marquis of Neustria and Orléans. He succeeded the overthro
Robert the Strong
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Robert the Strong was the father of two kings of West Francia: Odo and Robert I of France. His family is named after him and called the Robertians. In 853, he was named missus dominicus by Charles the
Robert I of France
…He succeeded the overthrown Carolingian king Charles the Simple, who in 898 had succeeded Robert's brother, king Odo. Robert was younger son of count Robert the Strong (d. 866), one of the most prominent nobles in the West Frankish Kingdom during the reign of Charles the Bald. Regarding the identity of Robert's mother…
Robert the Strong's statue, located in the church of Notre Dame of Brissarthe
Statue of Robert the Strong, Châteauneuf-sur-Sarthe
"Robert the Strong at the Battle of Brissarthe" (Jules Cesbron-Lavau, c. 1914)