Adela of Vermandois
Effigy of Adele of Meaux on her tomb
Bornc. 935
Diedc. 982
BuriedSt Aubin Abbey, Angers
Noble familyCarolingian
Spouse(s)Geoffrey I of Anjou
Issueby Geoffrey I:
Fulk III of Anjou
Geoffrey
Ermengarde-Gerberga of Anjou
FatherRobert of Vermandois
MotherAdelaide Werra

Adela of Vermandois (c. 935 – c. 982) was a French noblewoman. She was Countess of Chalon and later Countess of Anjou.

Adela was a daughter of Robert of Vermandois, Count of Meaux and Troyes, and Adelaide de Burgundy.[1][a] Adele died in 982.[3]

Family

She married Geoffrey I of Anjou (c. 938/940 – July 21, 987).[1] Their children were:

Notes

  1. ^ According to Bachrach, Adele's father was Herbert II, Count of Vermandois.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Bouchard 2001, p. 19.
  2. ^ Bachrach 1993, p. 9, 273.
  3. ^ Bachrach 1993, p. 11.

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