Odo Odo I, Count of Blois

950 (age 46)

He received the title of count palatine, which was traditional in his family, from King Lothair of West Francia. Like his relations, the counts of Vermandois, he remained faithful to the Carolingians against the Capetians. In the 970s, in the wars for control of Brittany, he subjugated the county of Rennes, Duke Conan I affirmed the rights of his family in the region. Around 977, his father died and he succeeded in his counties. In 988, he assisted Charles of Lorraine in taking Laon. In 991, he abandoned the Lorrainers at Dreux and besieged Melun, belonging to Bouchard the Venerable, a vassal of Hugh Capet. Hugh, with Richard I of Normandy and Fulk Nerra, assembled against him and he had to lift his siege. Near 995, he entered into a war against Fulk, who was already at war with Conan of Brittany. In the winter of 995 – 996, they besieged Langeais, however Odo became ill and was taken to the monastery of Marmoutier at Tours where he died 12 March 996. Their children were: Robert (died between 980 and 996) Theobald II (c 985–1004) Odo II (c 990–1037) Thierry (died 996) Agnes, married Viscount Guy of Thouars Roger.

Odo Odo I, Count of Blois

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Background

Following the war between his father and Odalric, Archbishop of Reims, over the castle of Coucy, he received the castle to hold it from the archbishop.

Career

He received the title of count palatine, which was traditional in his family, from King Lothair of West Francia. Like his relations, the counts of Vermandois, he remained faithful to the Carolingians against the Capetians. In the 970s, in the wars for control of Brittany, he subjugated the county of Rennes, Duke Conan I affirmed the rights of his family in the region.

Around 977, his father died and he succeeded in his counties.

In 988, he assisted Charles of Lorraine in taking Laon. In 991, he abandoned the Lorrainers at Dreux and besieged Melun, belonging to Bouchard the Venerable, a vassal of Hugh Capet.

Hugh, with Richard I of Normandy and Fulk Nerra, assembled against him and he had to lift his siege. Near 995, he entered into a war against Fulk, who was already at war with Conan of Brittany.

In the winter of 995 – 996, they besieged Langeais, however Odo became ill and was taken to the monastery of Marmoutier at Tours where he died 12 March 996.

Their children were:

Robert (died between 980 and 996)

Theobald II (c 985–1004)

Odo II (c 990–1037)

Thierry (died 996)

Agnes, married Viscount Guy of Thouars

Roger.

Connections

enemy:: Richard of Normandy
brother-in-law:: William IV of Aquitaine

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