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== Life == | == Life == | ||
| − | He was the son | + | He was the son Azzo d'Este and Gersendis (a sister of Count Hugh IV) he became Count of Maine after Maine revolted against Norman Control (Robert Curthose), they invited Hugh to become Count however they soon found out he was incompetent and incapable of being the Count of Maine. His cousin Elias convinced him to sell him Maine, which he did. |
== Later Life == | == Later Life == | ||
He was believed to have married someone, when they couldnt have kids he repudiated her, this results in him being excommunicated, he died childless around c. 1131/1139 around the ages of 76 and 84. | He was believed to have married someone, when they couldnt have kids he repudiated her, this results in him being excommunicated, he died childless around c. 1131/1139 around the ages of 76 and 84. | ||
Revision as of 02:11, February 18, 2021
| Hugh V | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1055 |
| Died | c. 1131/1139 (aged c. 76 - 84) |
Hugh V (c. 1055 - c. 1131/1139) was the Count of Maine from 1069 until 1072.
Life
He was the son Azzo d'Este and Gersendis (a sister of Count Hugh IV) he became Count of Maine after Maine revolted against Norman Control (Robert Curthose), they invited Hugh to become Count however they soon found out he was incompetent and incapable of being the Count of Maine. His cousin Elias convinced him to sell him Maine, which he did.
Later Life
He was believed to have married someone, when they couldnt have kids he repudiated her, this results in him being excommunicated, he died childless around c. 1131/1139 around the ages of 76 and 84.