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

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

Family edit

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

Notes edit

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

References edit

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

Sources edit

  • Bachrach, Bernard S. (1993). Fulk Nerra the Neo-Roman Consul, 987-1040. University of California Press.
  • Bouchard, Constance Brittain (2001). Those of My Blood: Creating Noble Families in Medieval Francia. University of Pennsylvania Press.