Théodrate of Troyes

Theoderata (French Théodrate or Théodérade; * 868, † after 903) was through her ​​marriage to Odo of Paris ( Eudes French ) 888-898 Queen of the West Franks.

Life

According to the European pedigrees Theoderata came around the year 868, the daughter of Count Aleramo ( Aleran ) of Troyes to the world. Christian Settipani has, however, then, that this theory is completely blank, so there is no reliable evidence on the origin Theoderatas.

At the age of 16, she married Count Odo of Paris, of the West Frankish kingdom often leaving them and their common children because of its military activities against the Norman invasions in Paris alone - even when the city was besieged.

A few years after the wedding, her husband was crowned in February to 888 West Frankish king, by the legitimate heir to the throne Charles, son of the second marriage of Louis II, a process ran against his mother for adultery, was passed over. Only after the death of Odo in 898 Charles was when King Charles III. crowned, while Odo's widow was banished from court. She then went into a second marriage with Otto, a member of the lotharingischen nobility, and was probably his second wife. Theoderata died, forgotten by their contemporaries, after the year 903

Progeny

From the marriage Theoderatas and Odos came from three sons, who were not recognized as heir to the throne:

• Raul, King of Aquitaine (c. 882; † after 898)
• Arnulf (* 885, † 898)
• Wido (Guy )

Arnulf found only in the chronicle of Ademar of Chabannes mention while Wido is listed in a document dated August 28, 903 as a witness. After Christian Settipani However, the certificate is a fake.