Burchard I (Vendôme)
Burchard called the Venerable , also: Bouchard I. le Vénérable , († 1005 or 1007) was Count of Vendôme and from 987 Count of Paris .
family
Burchard came from the French Burchardinger family ; he was the son of Burchard Ratepilate , whom he followed between 956 and 967.
Life
Burchard was able to marry Elisabeth de Melun , the widow of Count Haymon von Corbeil , on the condition that the fortresses of Corbeil and Melun , which belong to Elisabeth, were handed over to a confidante of the king. In return, Burchard made his in-laws vice counts of Vendôme .
Burchard and Elisabeth had two children:
- Renaud , Bishop of Paris , Count of Vendôme
- Elisabeth, the Burchard with Count Fulko III. Nerra of Anjou married in order to create a counter alliance with Count Theobald von Blois after he had seized Châteauduns and Chartres .
Burchard was one of Hugo Capet's most important advisors . When he was elected King of France in 987 , he made Burchard his successor in the central and important county of Paris .
According to some sources, Burchard died in 1005, according to others, he retired to the Abbey of Saint-Maur , where he died in 1007.
swell
- Eudes de Saint-Maur, Vie de Bouchard le Vénérable
literature
- Dominique Barthélemy: La société dans le comté de Vendôme. De l'an mil au XIVe siècle. Fayard, Paris 1993, ISBN 2-213-03071-5 .
- Johann-Claude Pasquier: Le Château de Vendôme. Une histoire douce-amère. Ed. du Cherche-lune, Vendôme 2000, ISBN 2-904-736-18-2 .
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Burchard Ratepilate |
Count of Vendôme 956-1005 |
Renaud |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Burchard I. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Count of Vendôme |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 10th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1005 or 1007 |