Odo I of Blois (950–995), (French: Eudes), Count of Blois and Count of Chartres, was the son of Count Theobald I of Blois and Luitgarde of Vermandois. Events World Population: 250 Million. ... Events (Erik Segersäll) is succeeded by (Olof Skötkonung), the first baptized ruler of Sweden. ... The County of Blois was centred on Blois, south of Paris. ...
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He married ca. 983 Bertha of Burgundy, daughter of King Conrad "the Peaceful" of Burgundy and Matilda of France. Their children were: Events Hugh Capet, a distant relative of the last Carolingian king of the Franks, is crowned King of France, beginning the Capetian dynasty and, arguably, modern French history. ... Conrad (died 19 October 993) was king of Burgundy from 937 until his death. ...
It is historically certain that there were monks from Auvergne there in the sixth century, on whom Gregory of Tours imposed the Rule of St. Benedict and to whom he gave the relics of St. Julian of Brioude.
Hugh I, Abbot of Marmoutier from 1210 to 1226, organized the estates of Meslay and Louroux, which were models of agricultural exploitation, and began the reconstruction of the basilica.
The latter undertaking was hindered by the violent attacks made by the counts of Blois on the monks of Marmoutier.
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