Pepin I, Count of Vermandois
| Pepin I of Vermandois | |
|---|---|
| Count of Vermandois | |
| Born | c. 817 |
| Died | c. 850 |
| Issue | Richilde, Countess of Orléans Bernard II Pepin Herbert I, Count of Vermandois Cunigunda |
| House | Carolingian |
| Father | Bernard of Italy |
| Mother | Cunigunda of Laon |
Pepin I (French: Pépin; c. 817 – c. 850) was Count of Vermandois, lord of Senlis, Péronne and Saint Quentin. He was son of King Bernard of Italy (a grandson of Charlemagne) and his wife, Cunigunda of Laon.[1] He supported Emperor Lothar after the death of Emperor Louis the Pious, despite having sworn allegiance to Charles the Bald.
Pepin’s wife is unknown; their children were:
- Richilde of Vermandois, married William, Count of Orléans (c. 830 - 866).
- Bernard II, Count of Laon (c. 845 - before 893), Count of Laon from 877/878 until his death.[1]
- Pepin II, Count of Vermandois (c. 846 - 893), Count of Vermandois from 850 until his death.[1]
- Herbert I, Count of Vermandois (848/850 - 907), Count of Vermandois from 893 until his assassination.[1]
- Cunigunda
Notes
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 McKitterick 1999, p. 360-361.
References
[edit]- McKitterick, Rosamond (1999). The Frankish Kingdoms under the Carolingians. Pearson Education Limited.
