Herbert II ( Fr. Herbert , died March 9, 1062 ) - Count of Maine from 1051 , son of Hugo IV , Count of Maine, and Berthe de Blois, the last representative of the Hugonids .
| Herbert II | |||||||
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| Herbert ii du maine | |||||||
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| Predecessor | Hugo IV | ||||||
| Successor | Biota du Maine and Gauthier I | ||||||
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| Death | March 9, 1062 | ||||||
| Kind | Hugonids | ||||||
| Father | Hugo IV | ||||||
| Mother | Bertha de Blois | ||||||
Biography
After the death of his father, Maine was captured by Count Anjou Geoffrey II Martel , who actually became the ruler of the county. Geoffrey was persecuted by Herbert's mother, Berto de Blois, as well as Bishop Le Mans Gervais (Hervasius) , who were forced to take refuge at the Norman court . Herbert and his sister Margarita fled to Normandy, where he found refuge at the court of the Duke William .
Since Geoffrey of Anjou captured the castles of Domfron and Alanson , owned by the vassals of William Bellem , the Norman army, under the leadership of the duke, invaded Maine. The war continued until the death of Geoffrey in 1060 .
Herbert's sister, Margarita, was engaged to Wilhelm's eldest son, Robert Kurtgez , and Herbert himself became engaged to one of Wilhelm’s daughters. Herbert died on March 9, 1062, recognizing Duke William as his heir, which gave him reason to conquer Maine.
Literature
- Barlow F. William I and the Norman Conquest of England. - SPb. : Eurasia, 2007 .-- S. 320. - ISBN 978-5-8071-0240-1 .
Links
- France Balade (French)
- Fondation for Medieval Genealogy: Counts du Mans (Fr.)
- Les Comtes du Maine , d'Étienne Patou, 2007 ( [1] ) (French)