Robert of Hesbaye

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Robert, Rodbert or Chrodobert was a Frank and duke of Hesbaye around the year 800. His family is known as Robertians. His son is Robert of Worms and his grandson is Robert the Strong, the namegiver of the Robertians. Robert of Hesbaye is the oldest known ancestor in the line of Robertians that is thought to be certain. He is the great-grandfather of two Frankish kings, Odo and Robert, that ruled in the kingdom of Western Francia. One of his descendants is Hugh Capet, who was the "last Frankish king" and the "first king of France". The descendants of Hugh Capet ruled France until the French Revolution, with a junior line having ruled Spain since 1700. The present King of Spain, Juan Carlos I, is a direct agnatic descendent of Robert and Hugh Capet.

Ingerman and Cancor are possibly his brothers. Landrada, mother of Saint Chrodogang, archbishop of Metz, is likely his sister. His father may have been named Rodbert or, Chrodobert.

Ermengarde, wife of emperor Louis the Pious was most likely his niece.

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• Riché, Pierre. The Carolingians, a family who forged Europe.