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Robert II of France

972 - 1031

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Robert II (c. 972 – 20 July 1031), called the Pious (French: le Pieux) or the Wise (French: le Sage), was King of the Franks from 996 to 1031, the second from the Capetian dynasty. Crowned Junior King in 987, he assisted his father on military matters (notably during the two sieges of Laon, in 988 and 991). His solid education, provided by Gerbert of Aurillac (the future Pope Sylvester II) in Reims, allowed him to deal with religious questions of which he quickly became the guarantor (he headed the Council of Saint-Basle de Verzy in 991 and that of Chelles in 994). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Robert II of France is the 896th most popular politician (down from 739th in 2019), the 308th most popular biography from France (down from 294th in 2019) and the 77th most popular French Politician.

Robert II of France is most famous for founding the Capetian dynasty. He was the first king of the House of Capet.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Robert II of France ranks 896 out of 19,576. Before him are Karl Liebknecht, Gallienus, Horace Walpole, Vidkun Quisling, John A. Macdonald, and Vigdís Finnbogadóttir. After him are Imad ad-Din Zengi, Lothair II, Holy Roman Emperor, Ptolemy IV Philopator, Lee Myung-bak, Gaius Octavius, and Zine El Abidine Ben Ali.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 972, Robert II of France ranks 2. Before him is Pope Gregory V. After him are Emperor Shengzong of Liao, Ermesinde of Carcassonne, Ramon Borrell, Count of Barcelona, and Thorvald Eiriksson. Among people deceased in 1031, Robert II of France ranks 1. After him are Hyeonjong of Goryeo, Saint Emeric of Hungary, Emperor Shengzong of Liao, Al-Qadir, and Gunnor.

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In France

Among people born in France, Robert II of France ranks 308 out of 6,770. Before him are Urbain Le Verrier (1811), Claude Lorrain (1600), Oscar I of Sweden (1799), Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran (1845), Victor Grignard (1871), and Gilles de Rais (1405). After him are Josquin des Prez (1450), Raynald of Châtillon (1123), Jean Gabin (1904), Louis Antoine, Duke of Angoulême (1775), Germaine de Staël (1766), and Philippe I, Duke of Orléans (1640).

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Among POLITICIANS In France

Among politicians born in France, Robert II of France ranks 77. Before him are Philip the Good (1396), Henry I of France (1008), Georges Clemenceau (1841), Louis Bonaparte (1778), Raymond Poincaré (1860), and Oscar I of Sweden (1799). After him are Louis, Duke of Burgundy (1682), Richard I of Normandy (933), Emmanuel Macron (1977), John the Fearless (1371), John I of France (1316), and William Longsword (893).

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