Hugo V. (Maine)

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Hugo V of Maine (French: Hugues ; † 1131 ) was a Count of Maine from the House of Este from 1069 to 1093 . He was a son of Margrave Alberto Azzos II of Este and Garsendes of Maine, a daughter of Count Herbert I. Hundewecker of Maine .

In 1069 the citizens of Le Mans and some of the county's barons revolted against Norman rule over Maine. After they had sealed off the southern border of Normandy and chased the Normans away, they called Hugo into the country as a descendant of the old Count's house and proclaimed him Count. With the support of his father and Count Fulko IV of Anjou , he was able to hold out until 1073. But then he was driven out by William the Conqueror , but after his death in 1087 was again able to seize control of Maine. But now Hugo found himself in a constant fight against Wilhelm's son Robert Kurzhose , which he gave up in 1093. He sold his claim to Maine for 20,000 shillings to Elias of Beaugency , who was also a grandson of Count Herbert I through his mother.

Hugo had been married to a daughter of Robert Guiscard , the Norman ruler of Apulia , since 1071 .

Hugo's younger brother was Fulco I. d'Este who continued the Este family in Italy. Two older half-brother was Welf IV. , The family of the living in Germany over the Guelph continued.