♀ Ermentrude of Orléans

823 - 869

 

Queen of the Franks

Ermentrude of Orléans
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Parents
Spouse
Charles the Bald
Charles the Bald
0823 - 0877
Children
Judith of France
Judith of France
0843 - 0870

Ermentrude had a gift for embroidery and an interest in religious foundations. Her husband gave her the Abbey of Chelles . She separated from her husband after he executed her rebellious brother William in 866, and retreated to life in a nunnery. Ermentrude was buried in the Basilique Saint-Denis , Paris, France.

823


Sep 27
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843


Age: 19y
843 Kenneth I (Cináed mac Ailpín), King of the Scots, also becomes King of the Picts, thus becoming the first monarch of the new nation of Scotland. The Alpin dynasty of Scottish kings begins to reign.

869


Oct 7
Age: 46y
869 • Western Emperor Louis II allies with eastern Emperor Basil I against the Saracens.

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