Hugh Magnus of France

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Not to be confused with Hugh the Great.

Hugh (II) the Great
King of the Franks (more...)

Reign	As co-King: 19 June 1017 – 17 September 1025
Coronation	19 June 1017, church of St Corneille, Compiègne
Born	1007
Died	17 September 1025
	Compiègne
Buried	St Corneille
Successor	Henry I
Royal House	House of Capet
Father	Robert II (March 27, 972 – July 20, 1031)
Mother	Constance of Arles (973–July 25, 1034)

Hugh (II) Magnus of France (French: Hugues le Grand) (1007 – 17 September 1025) was co-King of France under his father, Robert II, from 1017 until his death in 1025. He was a member of the House of Capet, a son of Robert II by his third wife, Constance of Arles.

The first Capetian King of France, Hugh Capet, had ensured his family's succession to the throne by having his son, Robert II, crowned and accepted as King during his own lifetime; father and son had ruled together as King thenceforth until Hugh Capet's death. Robert II, when his son was old enough, determined to do the same. Hugh Magnus was thus crowned King of France on 9/19 June 1017,^[1] and thenceforth ruled beside his father. However, when older, he rebelled against Robert.

Hugh is said to have been married (or betrothed) before his death to Halwisa (Hawisa?) or Elisabeth d'Avoye (the daughter of Henri l'Oiseteur), who later married Hamon, Count of Corbeil.

Hugh died, perhaps of a fall from his horse,^[2] at Compiègne in 1025/1026 whilst preparing a rebellion against his father, aged around 18 years old.^[1]

Rodulfus Glaber was fulsome in his praise of the young king, writing: "My pen cannot express all of the great and good qualities that he showed...in all things he was better than the best. No elegy can ever equal his merits."

As a King of France, he would technically be Hugh II of France; however, he is rarely referred to as such.