Robert III of Worms

Rutpert III. , Also known as Robert III. known ( probably around 781 *, † before 834 ), of the tribe of Robertians was Count in the Upper Rheingau and in Wormsgau and Vogt of the monastery of Hornbach.

Life

Rutpert was son of the Count Rutpert II ( Hruodbertus ) ( † 807) and followed this as Count in Worms and in the Upper Rheingau; as such it is first expressed at 812 Palatinate Court of Aachen. Rutpert stood by the Emperor Louis the Pious in high esteem and was appointed from that in the year 825, together with the Archbishop of Mainz Haistulph, messengers to the king at the Sprengel Mainz.

He married around 808 Wiltrud of Orléans ( also Wialdruth, Wialdrudt, Waldrada ). As heiress of Count Hadrian of Orleans († 822) from the family of Gerold Onen and his wife Forest Council of the family of Widonen she inherited valuable property in Orléans, which her ​​son Robert served from 840 the Brave as the basis of his rise in the West Frankish kingdom.

Rutpert died later than 834; This year a made to his salvation joint gift of his widow and his son Guntram is certified to the Abbey of Lorsch.

Progeny

Rutpert and Wiltrud (c. 785) had the following children:

• Oda married Walaho IV, who was after 840 Count in Wormsgau; the two were probably the ancestors of the Salian.
• Guntram ( 815-837 ) was 834-837 Graf Wormsgau
• A daughter married names unknown Megingoz I, who is attested in 876 as Count Wormsgau
• Robert the Brave († 866), whose sons Odo and Robert kings of the West Frankish Empire were.