Biography of Robert "Great" Capet I Count Dreux 1123-1188

Paternal Family Tree: Capet

Maternal Family Tree: Ettiennette Countess Burgundy

In 1104 [his father] Louis "Fat" VI King France (age 22) and Lucienne Rochefort (age 16) were married. He the son of Philip "Amorous" I King France (age 51) and Bertha Gerulfing Queen Consort France.

King Philip of France Dies Accession of Louis VI

On 30 Jul 1108 [his grandfather] Philip "Amorous" I King France (age 56) died. His son [his father] Louis "Fat" VI King France (age 26) succeeded VI King France: Capet.

In 1115 [his father] Louis "Fat" VI King France (age 33) and [his mother] Adelaide Savoy Queen Consort France were married. She by marriage Queen Consort of France. She the daughter of Humbert "Fat" Savoy II Count Savoy and Gisela Ivrea Countess Savoy (age 45). He the son of Philip "Amorous" I King France and Bertha Gerulfing Queen Consort France.

Around 1123 Robert "Great" Capet I Count Dreux was born to Louis "Fat" VI King France (age 41) and Adelaide Savoy Queen Consort France.

In 1137 Robert "Great" Capet I Count Dreux (age 14) was created I Count Dreux.

On 01 Aug 1137 [his father] Louis "Fat" VI King France (age 55) died of dysentery. His son [his brother] Louis VII King Franks (age 17) succeeded VII King of the Franks. Eleanor of Aquitaine Queen Consort Franks and England (age 15) by marriage Queen Consort Franks.

In 1139 Robert "Great" Capet I Count Dreux (age 16) and Agnes Garlande Countess Dreux (age 22) were married. She by marriage Countess Dreux. He the son of Louis "Fat" VI King France and Adelaide Savoy Queen Consort France.

In 1141 [his son] Simon Capet was born to Robert "Great" Capet I Count Dreux (age 18) and [his wife] Agnes Garlande Countess Dreux (age 24).

In 1143 [his wife] Agnes Garlande Countess Dreux (age 26) died.

In 1145 Robert "Great" Capet I Count Dreux (age 22) and Hawise Salisbury Countess Dreux (age 27) were married. She by marriage Countess Dreux. He the son of Louis "Fat" VI King France and Adelaide Savoy Queen Consort France.

In 1145 [his daughter] Adèle Capet Countess Soissons was born to Robert "Great" Capet I Count Dreux (age 22) and [his wife] Hawise Salisbury Countess Dreux (age 27).

On 13 Jan 1151 [his wife] Hawise Salisbury Countess Dreux (age 33) died.

In 1152 Robert "Great" Capet I Count Dreux (age 29) and Agnes Baudemont Countess Dreux (age 22) were married. She by marriage Countess Dreux. He the son of Louis "Fat" VI King France and Adelaide Savoy Queen Consort France.

In 1154 [his son] Robert Capet II Count Dreux was born to Robert "Great" Capet I Count Dreux (age 31) and [his wife] Agnes Baudemont Countess Dreux (age 24).

In 1154 [his mother] Adelaide Savoy Queen Consort France died.

Around 1156 [his daughter] Alix II Dreux was born to Robert "Great" Capet I Count Dreux (age 33) and [his wife] Agnes Baudemont Countess Dreux (age 26).

Around 1160 [his daughter] Isabella Capet was born to Robert "Great" Capet I Count Dreux (age 37) and [his wife] Agnes Baudemont Countess Dreux (age 30).

In 1161 [his son] Peter Capet was born to Robert "Great" Capet I Count Dreux (age 38) and [his wife] Agnes Baudemont Countess Dreux (age 31).

In 1163 [his son] William Capet was born to Robert "Great" Capet I Count Dreux (age 40) and [his wife] Agnes Baudemont Countess Dreux (age 33).

In 1164 [his son] John Capet was born to Robert "Great" Capet I Count Dreux (age 41) and [his wife] Agnes Baudemont Countess Dreux (age 34).

In 1169 [his former step-son] Stephen Chateaudun Archbishop Palermo (age 32) died at Jerusalem.

In 1178 [his son] Robert Capet II Count Dreux (age 24) and [his daughter-in-law] Mahaut Burgundy Countess Dreux were married. She by marriage Countess Dreux. He the son of Robert "Great" Capet I Count Dreux (age 55) and Agnes Baudemont Countess Dreux (age 48).

In 1181 [his son] Robert Capet II Count Dreux (age 27) and [his daughter-in-law] Mahaut Burgundy Countess Dreux were divorced.

After 1181 [his son] Robert Capet II Count Dreux (age 27) and [his daughter-in-law] Yolande Coucy Countess Dreux (age 17) were married. She by marriage Countess Dreux. He the son of Robert "Great" Capet I Count Dreux (age 58) and Agnes Baudemont Countess Dreux (age 51). They were third cousin once removed.

Before 1182 [his son] Simon Capet (age 41) died.

In 1186 [his son] Peter Capet (age 25) died.

On 11 Oct 1188 Robert "Great" Capet I Count Dreux (age 65) died. His son [his son] Robert Capet II Count Dreux (age 34) succeeded II Count Dreux.

On 24 Jul 1204 [his former wife] Agnes Baudemont Countess Dreux (age 74) died.

Raoul Coucy and [his daughter] Alix II Dreux were married. The difference in their ages was 21 years. She the daughter of Robert "Great" Capet I Count Dreux and Agnes Baudemont Countess Dreux. They were third cousins.

[his daughter] Mamilie Capet was born to Robert "Great" Capet I Count Dreux and Agnes Baudemont Countess Dreux.

[his son] Philippe Capet was born to Robert "Great" Capet I Count Dreux and Hawise Salisbury Countess Dreux.

Routrou "The Great" Chateaudun III Count Perche and Hawise Salisbury Countess Dreux were married. She by marriage Countess Perche. The difference in their ages was 38 years. He the son of Geoffrey Chateaudun II Count Mortain III Count Perche and Beatrix de Ramerupt Montdidier Countess Mortain and Perche.

[his son] Henry Capet was born to Robert "Great" Capet I Count Dreux and Agnes Baudemont Countess Dreux.

[his daughter] Margaret Capet was born to Robert "Great" Capet I Count Dreux and Agnes Baudemont Countess Dreux.