Theobald I (died 16 January between 975 and 978), called the Cheater, was the first count of Blois, Chartres, and Châteaudun from 960, and Tours from 945. He was originally viscount of Tours from 928. He was the son and successor of Theobald the Old and Richilde, the widow of King Charles the Simple. January 16 is the 16th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events Coronation of King Edward the Martyr Births Deaths July 8 Edgar of England Categories: 975 ... Events Badìa Fiorentina, an abbey in Italy, is founded by Willa, Margravine of Tuscany. ... The County of Blois was centred on Blois, south of Paris. ... Cathedral of Chartres Cathedral of Chartres, western spires Chartres is a town and commune of France, préfecture (capital) of the Eure-et-Loir département. ... Châteaudun is a commune of the Eure-et-Loir département, in France. ... Events Edgar the Peaceable crowned King of England. ... Location within France Tours Cathedral: 15th century Flamboyante Gothic west front with Renaissance pinnacles, 1547 Tours Cathedral. ... Events Saint Dunstan abbot at Glastonbury Edmund I of England conquers Strathclyde Howell the Good convenes a conference at Whitland, which reforms the laws of Wales Births Abbo of Fleury, French monk Deaths Igor of Kiev Categories: 945 ... A viscount is a member of the European nobility, especially, as in the British peerage, ranking above a baron, below a (British) earl or (his continental equivalent) count. ... Events Dao Kang Di succeeds Gong Hui Di and is followed in the same year by Tai Zu, all of the Dali Gu Dynasty in southeast China. ... Charles the Simple or Charles (September 17, 879 - October 7, 929) was a member of the Carolingian dynasty. ...

Theobald was initially a vassal of Hugh the Great, Duke of France. Around 945, he catpured King Louis IV to the benefit of Hugh. In return for freedom, the king granted him the city of Laon. He took the title of "count" in Tours. He seized Chartres and Châteaudun and remarried his sister to Fulk II of Anjou. In 958, he met Fulk in Verron and the two described themselves as "governor and administrator [of the] kingdom [of Neustria]" and comites Dei gratia ("counts by the grace of God"). Hugh, The Great (d. ... Events Saint Dunstan abbot at Glastonbury Edmund I of England conquers Strathclyde Howell the Good convenes a conference at Whitland, which reforms the laws of Wales Births Abbo of Fleury, French monk Deaths Igor of Kiev Categories: 945 ... Louis IV dOutremer: King of France 936 to 954, member of the Carolingian dynasty. ... Laon is a city and commune of France, préfecture (capital) of the Aisne département. ... Fulk II of Anjou, son of Fulk the Red, was count of Anjou from 941 to 958. ... Events Kshemgupta, King of Kashmir dies and is succeeded by his young son Abhimanyu. ...

Theobald's sister married Alan II of Brittany and Theobald governed the duchy during the minority of her son Drogo. Thus, Theobald extended his influence all the way to Rennes. Alan II of Vannes (died 952), was count of Vannes and Nantes and duke of Brittany, from 936 to his death. ... Location within France Some medieval houses, such as these, can still be found in the center of Rennes. ...

In 960, he began opposing Richard I of Normandy and entered into a long war with the Normans. In 961, he attacked Évreux. The Normans responded by attacking Dunois. In 962, he launched an assault on Rouen which failed. The Normans burned Chartres in response. He took control of the fortresses of Saint-Aignan-sur-Cher, Vierzon, and Anguillon in Berry. Richard I of Normandy (933 - November 20, 996) was the Duke of Normandy from 942 to 996. ... The Normans (adapted from the name Northmen or Norsemen) were a mixture of the indigenous population of Neustria and Danish or Norwegian Vikings who began to occupy the northern area of France now known as Normandy in the latter half of the 9th century. ... Events Byzantine Empire recaptures Crete from Muslim control Ani made the capital of Armenia by the Bagratid dynasty Haakon I of Norway squashed the rebelling forces of Eric Bloodaxes sons but was killed in the Battle of Fitje. ... Évreux is a commune of Normandy, France, in the Eure département, of which it is the préfecture (capital). ... Comte Jean de Dunois (Jean dOrléans) (November 23, 1402 - November 24, 1468) was the bastard of Louis dOrléans (Duc dOrléans 1372-1407) and Mariette dEnghien. ... Events February 2 - Pope John XII crowns Otto I the Great Holy Roman Emperor. ... Location within France Rouen Cathedral The entrance to Rouen Cathedral Abbey church of Saint-Ouen, (chevet) in Rouen Rouen, medieval house Rouen (pronounced in French, sometimes also ) is the historical capital city of Normandy, in northwestern France, and presently the capital of the Haute-Normandie (Upper Normandy) région. ... Location within France Vierzon is a large French industrial town with a population of around 30,000 in the Cher département, located at 02° 04 10 E, 47° 13 21 N. The town lies on four important highways and two major train lines, and is close to the For... Several types of berries from the market, but none of these are true berries. ...

During the minority of Hugh Capet, he reinforced Chartres and Châteaudun. Around 960, he built Saumur. By his death, he had built a vast power on the Loire, dominating central France. By his wife Liegeard of Vermandois, widow of William I of Normandy, married between 942 and 945, he had four children:-1... Saumur is a small city and commune in the Maine-et-Loire département of France on the Loire River, with an approximate population of 30,000 (in 2001). ... Loire is a département in the east-central part of France occupying the Loire Rivers upper reaches. ... This article is about the ruler of Normandy. ... Events Kaminarimon, the eight-pillared gate to Japans Kinryuzan Sensouji Temple is erected. ... Events Saint Dunstan abbot at Glastonbury Edmund I of England conquers Strathclyde Howell the Good convenes a conference at Whitland, which reforms the laws of Wales Births Abbo of Fleury, French monk Deaths Igor of Kiev Categories: 945 ...

• Theobald (d.962)
• Hugh, Archbishop of Bourges (d.985)
• Odo (d.996), count of Blois
• Emma, married William IV of Aquitaine

His daughter brought him the county of Provins, nucleus of the later county of Champagne. Events February 2 - Pope John XII crowns Otto I the Great Holy Roman Emperor. ... Events Barcelona sacked by Al-Mansur Greenland colonized by Icelandic Viking Erik the Red (the date is according to legend but has been established as at least approximately correct – see History of Greenland) Lady Wulfruna founded the town that later became the city of Wolverhampton Births Al-Hakim bi-Amr... 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 March/April - Pope John XV dies before being being able to coronate Otto III, King of Germany as Holy Roman Emperor. ... The County of Blois was centred on Blois, south of Paris. ... William IV of Aquitaine (937-February 5, 995), nicknamed Iron Arm, was Duke of Aquitaine and Count of Poitiers between 963 and 995. ... Provins is a commune of France. ...