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Robert II the Pious

Type Figure Region France Time 972–1031 Also known as Robert II

Robert II the Pious (972–1031) was the second king of the Capetian dynasty, succeeding Hugh Capet in 996 and reigning for over thirty years.…

Timeline

  1. 972–996Paris · Île-de-FranceSon of Hugh Capet, he co-ruled with his father from 987, receiving a courtly and ecclesiastical education in preparation for inheriting the Capetian throne.
  2. 996–1020France · FranceAfter assuming sole rule in 996, he dealt with great magnates such as the Duke of Burgundy and the Count of Flanders, supported the Cluniac monastic reform, and won church support through his pious image, gradually consolidating Capetian royal authority.
  3. 1020–1031Melun · Seine-et-MarneIn his later years his relations with his sons and the magnates grew complicated; he died at Melun in 1031, and his son Henry I succeeded him, achieving a smooth succession for the Capetian dynasty on the throne.

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