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530:Wright 1974
374: 1007
369:, co-king (
367:Hugh Magnus
358: 1003
132:Hugh Magnus
1422:Categories
1207:Mary Tudor
1011:(987–1328)
896:Robertians
846:Gomentrude
821:Galswintha
766:Ultragotha
681:1001–1031
518:Adair 2003
503:Adair 2003
488:Adair 2003
476:Adair 2003
464:Adair 2003
452:Adair 2003
428:Crisp 2005
412:References
247:Fulk Nerra
215: 986
974:Frederuna
964:Richardis
924:Hildegard
902:(751–987)
876:Bilichild
826:Fredegund
801:Marcovefa
796:Merofleda
791:Ingoberga
754:(509–751)
329:Le Puiset
243:Provençal
219:William I
53:1003–1031
934:Luitgard
929:Fastrada
914:Gerberga
900:Bosonids
851:Nanthild
841:Sichilde
836:Bertrude
816:Audovera
776:Radegund
771:Guntheuc
761:Clotilde
342:Children
325:Pontoise
306:Burgundy
160:Bosonids
83:, France
70:, France
1408:italics
786:Aregund
646:, 1975.
569:Sources
235:divorce
120:
112:
781:Ingund
321:Poissy
295:Robert
194:, was
176:Mother
166:Father
101:Spouse
88:Burial
65:c. 986
50:Tenure
380:Henri
317:dower
310:Dreux
291:Henry
270:staff
210:Born
155:House
127:Issue
118:)
110:
81:Melun
68:Arles
898:and
206:Life
116:1031
75:Died
62:Born
1424::
549:^
510:^
495:^
420:^
371:c.
355:c.
338:.
212:c.
202:.
1410:.
893:,
718:e
711:t
704:v
353:(
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