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Robert the Strong Marquis of Neustria
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866
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Robert the Strong died fighting the Vikings at Brissarthe in 866, the founder of the Robertian house and ancestor of every Capetian king. Above him the family's origins are debated.
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ROBERT THE STRONG, Marquis of Neustria (c.820-866); father of Robert I of France (our line). *** DOCUMENTED HEAD of the Robertian line; his own origins (a Rhineland or Frankish house) contested, NOTE-ONLY frontier. Direct ancestor.