Husband: Arnold 'Arnulf' II the Young Count of FLANDERS [I31246] |
Born: between 961 AND 962 1 Married: before 980 Died: 30 MAR 987 2 Father: Baldwin III Count of FLANDERS Mother: Mathilde of SAXONY Spouses: |
Wife: Rosela 'Rozala' of ITALY [I31253] |
Born: between 950 AND 960 3 Died: 26 JAN 1003 4 Father: Berendarius II 'Berendar' King of ITALY Mother: Willa of TUSCANY Spouses: Robert II 'the Pious' King of FRANCE |
Children |
01 (M): Baldwin IV Count of FLANDERS [I31245] Born: about 980 5 Died: 30 MAY 1035 6 Spouses: Ogive 'Otgiva' of LUXEMBOURG |
Arnold 'Arnulf' II the Young Count of FLANDERS:
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20. ARNOLD II, the Young, b. abt. 961/2, Count of Flanders, d. 30 Mar. 987; m. 968, ROSELA (or SUSANNA) (146-19) of Ivrea, d. 26 Jan 1003, She m. (2) ROBERT ii (101-21), King of France as (1) wife, repudiated.
Rosela 'Rozala' of ITALY:
House: Boso
Notes:
(Tarbell)
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Rozala of Italy (also known as Rozala of Lombardy, Rozala of Ivrea or Susanna of Ivrea; c.?950–960 –1003) was a Countess of Flanders and Queen consort of the Franks. She was regent of Flanders in 987-988 during the minority of her son.
Rozala (Susanna), born sometime between 950–960, was the daughter of King Berengar of Ivrea, King of Italy (c. 900 – 966).[1] Her mother was Willa of Tuscany, the daughter of Boso, Margrave of Tuscany and his wife Willa.[2] In 968 she married Arnulf II, Count of Flanders (d. 987).[3] On her husband's death, she acted as regent for her young son.
On c.?1 April 988 she married secondly the much younger Robert the Pious (972–1031), the Rex Filius of France; the marriage had been arranged by his father Hugh Capet.[4][3] According to disputed account she brought her husband Montreuil[3] and Ponthieu as a dowry, others assert that she was bequeathed her right to that territory. Upon her marriage, she took the name of Susannah, and was the queen consort of the co-ruling king Robert, under senior King Hugh. From 991/992 the couple lived basically separated as Rozala had become too old[3] (c. 38) to have more children and they lacked marital happiness.
When her father-in-law died in 996, however, Robert repudiated her completely, desiring to marry Bertha of Burgundy in her place.[5] That marriage was not lawful because of too close kinship so Robert married a third time 1003 with Constance of Arles who bore him seven children.
Rozala retired back to Flanders, where she died and was buried. Robert retained control of her "dowry",[3] or the rights to the mentioned territory.Line 146-19
Revised: January 25, 2022
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