Bertha of Burgundy

• Name	Bertha of Burgundy  [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Notes	Bertha of Burgundy (952, 964 or 967 - 1010, 16 January 1016, or 1035) was the daughter of Conrad the Peaceful, King of Burgundy and his wife Matilda, daughter of Louis IV, King of France and Gerberga of Saxony. She was named for her father's mother, Bertha of Swabia. She first married Odo I, Count of Blois in about 983. They had several children, including Odo II. After the death of her husband in 996, Bertha's cousin Robert, co-King of France wished to marry her, in place of his repudiated first wife Rozala, who was many years his senior. The union was opposed by Robert's father, Hugh Capet, due to the close relation of husband and wife. However, the marriage went ahead after Hugh's death in October 996, which left Robert as sole king. The closeness of Robert and Bertha by blood was such that Church authorities considered the marriage illegal. Accordingly, Pope Gregory V declared the pair excommunicate. This, and the lack of children (save one, who lived and died in 999), caused Robert to agree with Pope Silvester II to have the marriage annulled in 1000. Robert went on to marry Constance of Arles. Bertha remained unmarried.
  Person ID	I5464	Bosdet Genealogy
  Last Modified	16 May 2013

  
  

  Father	Conrad, I of Burgundy,   b. Abt 925,   d. 10 Oct 993  (Age ~ 68 years)
  Relationship	Natural
  Mother	Matilda of France,   b. 943,   d. 27 Jan 991/92  (Age 49 years)
  Relationship	Natural
  Married	964  [3, 4]
  Family ID	F221	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Odo, I Count of Blois,   b. Abt 950,   d. 12 Mar 995/96, Tours, France  (Age ~ 46 years)
  Married	Abt 983  [1]
  Children	1. Odo, II Count of Blois,   b. 983,   d. 15 Nov 1037, Bar-le-Duc, Lorraine, France  (Age 54 years)
  Family ID	F2190	Group Sheet

  
  

• Sources

  [S174] Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odo_I_of_Blois. [S174] Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bertha_of_Burgundy. [S174] Wikipedia. [S174] Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matilda_of_France.