In 1010 Robert went to Rome, followed by his former wife Bertha, to seek permission to divorce Constance and remarry Bertha. Pope Sergius IV was not about to allow a consanguineous marriage which had been formally condemned by Pope Gregory V and Robert had already repudiated two wives. So the request was denied. After his return according to one source Robert "loved his wife more."
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986
| 986 • Byzantine–Bulgarian wars: Battle of the Gates of Trajan – The Bulgarians defeat the Byzantine Empire forces at the Gate of Trajan near modern-day Ihtiman, with Byzantine Emperor Basil II barely escaping. |
1001
Age: 15y
marriageRobert II of France 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1001 • Mahmud of Ghazni, Muslim leader of Ghazni, begins a series of raids into Northern India. He would finish his conquest in 1027 with the destruction of Somnath. |
1009
Age: 23y
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birth of childAdéle of France 1 Source ⇓ |
1034
Jul 25
Age: 48y
| 1034 • Empress Zoe of Byzantium marries her chamberlain and elevates him to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael IV. |
1032
Jul
| 1032 • Benedict IX succeeds John XIX, as the 145th pope while (probably) still in his teens. |