Adelaide of Aquitaine | |
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Queen consort of the Franks | |
Tenure | 987–996 |
Born | c. 945/952 |
Died | 1004 |
Spouse | Hugh Capet (m. 969; died 996) |
Issue | Hedwig, Countess of Mons Robert II of France Gisèle, Countess of Ponthieu |
House | Poitiers |
Father | William III of Aquitaine |
Mother | Adele of Normandy |
Adbelahide, Adele, Adela or Adelaide of Aquitaine (also known as Adelaide of Poitiers; c. 945 or 952 – 1004),[1] was Queen of France by marriage to Hugh Capet, King of the Franks (c. 939 – 14 October 996). Adelaide and Hugh were the founders of the Capetian dynasty of France, which would rule France until the 18th and 19th centuries. As queen consort, Adelaide had some extent of influence over her husband's governance of France. Adelaide is typically only briefly mentioned in connection to her husband, Hugh, and her son Robert II.