FRANCE, Princess Constansia

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• Name	FRANCE, Constansia
  Prefix	Princess
  Birth	1078	Hermentruvilleby, Rouen, Seine Et Maritime, France
  Gender	Female
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  Burial	Jan 1124
  Death	25 Jan 1124	Canossa, Reggio Emilia, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
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  Father	FRANCE, King Philippe I ,   b. 19 Apr 1053, Champaigne, Dordogne, Aquitaine, France Champaigne, Dordogne, Aquitaine, Franced. 29 Jul 1108, Melun, Seine-et-Marne, Île-de-France, France (Age 55 years)
  Mother	HOLLAND, Queen Bertha ,   b. 1054, Vlaardingen, Holland, Netherland Vlaardingen, Holland, Netherlandd. 15 Oct 1094, Montreuil, Pas-de-Calais, France (Age 40 years)
  Marriage	1071	France
  Notes	MARRIAGE: Also shown as Married 1071/1072
  Family ID	F15273	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	TROYES, Count Hugh ,   b. 1075, , Normandy, France Normandy, France
  Marriage	France
  Family ID	F24134	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Jan 2022

  
  

  Family 2	ANTIOCH, Prince Boemond I ,   b. Abt 1054, San Marco Argentano, Cosenza, Calabria, Italy San Marco Argentano, Cosenza, Calabria, Italyd. 3 Mar 1111, Canossa, Reggio Emilia, Emilia-Romagna, Italy (Age 57 years)
  Marriage	1105	Chartres, Kurz Vor Ostern, France
  Children	+ 1. ANTIOCH, Prince Boemond II ,   b. 1100, Antioch, Syria Antioch, Syriad. May 1130, Anazarbus, Cilician, Armenia (Age 30 years)
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  Last Modified	24 Jan 2022

  
  

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  BIO: from http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/CAPET.htm#PhilippeIdied1108B, as of 11/2/2014 CONSTANCE de France ([1078]-14 Sep 1126[317]). Orderic Vitalis names "Ludovicum-Tedbaldum et Constantiam" as the children of Philippe I King of France and his wife "Bertrandam, Florentii Frisiorum ducis filiam"[318]. The Historia Regum Francorum Monasterii Sancti Dionysii names "Ludovicum regem et filiam unam Constanciam" as children of "Philippus rex [et] uxorem sororem Roberti Flandrensis comitis", specifying that Constance married firstly "Hugoni Trecharum comiti", from whom she was separated for consanguinity, and secondly "Boamundo apud Carnotho"[319]. Orderic Vitalis records that King Philippe married “Constantiam...filiam suam” firstly to “Hugonis Trecassino comiti” and secondly to “duci Antiochiæ Buamundo apud Carnotum”[320]. An early sign of possible difficulties in Constance's first marriage is shown by the charter dated 1102 under which "Constantia, Philippi regis Francorum filia…Hugonis comitis Trecensium coniux legitima" donated property to the abbey of Molesme[321], the suggestion being that the reference to "coniux legitima" indicates that her husband may have had another "unofficial" relationship at this time. "Hugo comes Campanie Teotbaldi comitis filius" donated property to the abbey of Molesme by charter dated 2 Apr 1104, which names "frater meus Odo comes, Constantiam regis Francorum filiam necnon et comitissam Adelaidem uxorem fratris mei comitis Stephani nepotes…" and is subscribed by "Teotbaldus puer filius Stephani comitis nepos huius comitis Hugonis"[322]. William of Tyre names her, and her father, when he records her (second) marriage[323]. Suger's Vita Ludovici records the marriage of "Antiochenum principem Boamundum" and "domini Ludovici…sororem Constantiam" at Chartres, mentioning her previous marriage to "comitem Trecensem Hugonem"[324]. The Lignages d'Outremer name "Costance la fille le roy de Franche" as wife of "Beymont" son of "Robert Guichart qui conquest Puille"[325]. Her second marriage was arranged by Adela Ctss de Blois while Prince Bohémond was in France canvassing support against Byzantium. After her second marriage, she remained with her husband in Apulia and never visited Palestine[326]. She was regent for her son in Italy after the death of her second husband[327]. She claimed the title "Queen" as daughter of the king of France. The Romoaldi Annales record that "regina Constancia" was captured by "comite Alexandro et Grimoaldo Barense in Umenatia civitate" and taken to Bari in Aug, dated to 1119[328]. The Annales Ceccanenses record that "reginam Boamundi" was freed from Bari in 1120, after the intercession of Pope Calixtus II[329]. m firstly ([1093/95], annulled Soissons 25 Dec 1104 on grounds of consanguinity[330]) as his first wife, HUGUES I de Blois Comte de Troyes, son of THIBAUT III Comte de Blois & his third wife Alix de Crépy-Valois (-Palestine 14 Jun 1126). m secondly (Chartres [25 Mar/26 May] 1106) BOHEMOND I Prince of Antioch, son of ROBERT “Guiscard” Duke of Apulia and Calabria [Sicily] & his first wife Alberada di Buonalberga (1052-Canosa di Puglia, Apulia 6/7 Mar 1111, bur Cathedral of Canosa di Puglia). ** from Wikipedia listing for Constance of France, Princess of Antioch, as of 11/2/2014 Constance of France (1078 - 14 September 1126[1]) was the daughter of King Philip I of France and Bertha of Holland. She was a member of the House of Capet and was princess of Antioch from her second marriage and Countess of Troyes from her first marriage. She was regent during the minority of her son. Her mother was repudiated by her father for Bertrade de Montfort. It caused the displeasure of the church and an interdict was placed on France several times as a result. Constance was the eldest of five children and was the only daughter of her father from his first marriage. Constance's brother was Louis VI of France. First marriage Between 1093 and 1095 Philip I had his daughter, Constance married to Hugh I, Count of Troyes.[2] Philip's purpose with this marriage was to influence Hugh's family, the powerful House of Blois, to offset the opposition of Count Fulk IV of Anjou since Philip had stolen Fulk's wife, Bertrade. But this union was made much too late, Hugh's half-brother, Stephen II, Count of Blois, holder of most counties of the House of Blois was married. Stephen had married Adela of Normandy, daughter of William I of England, and their marriage had produced children. This marriage was not beneficial to Constance's father in any way now but Constance remained married to Hugh. Constance and Hugh had a son, Manasses, who died young around 1102.[3] After ten years, Constance demanded an annulment of their marriage, for unknown reasons.[4] Constance obtained a divorce at Soissons on 25 December 1104, under grounds of consanguinity.[5] Four years later (1108) King Philip I died and her brother Louis VI became King of France. Louis VI successfully restored the royal authority and tamed the unruly vassals. Constance could never expect help from her indolent father during her separation but she could from her brother.[6] Second marriage Constance went to the court of Adela, wife of Stephen. She was acting as regent since Stephen was killed in the Holy Land. Adela was well educated and all seemed to be well at the Court. It appeared that Adela used all her power to help Constance get a divorce from Hugh, who later left to fight in the Holy Land. At the same time, Bohemond I of Antioch was just released by the Turks. He returned to Europe to obtain relief for the Crusaders in the Holy Land. The regency of the Principality of Antioch was assured by Bohemond's nephew Tancred, Prince of Galilee. Bohemond now needed a wife. He impressed audiences across France with gifts of relics from the Holy Land and tales of heroism while fighting the Saracens, gathering a large army in the process. Henry I of England famously prevented him from landing on English shores, so great was his influence expected to be on the English nobility. His new-found status won him the hand of Constance. Of this marriage wrote Abbot Suger: Bohemond came to France to seek by any means he could the hand of the Lord Louis' sister Constance, a young lady of excellent breeding, elegant appearance and beautiful face. So great was the reputation for valour of the French kingdom and of the Lord Louis that even the Saracens were terrified by the prospect of that marriage. She was not engaged since she had broken off her agreement to wed Hugh, count of Troyes, and wished to avoid another unsuitable match. The prince of Antioch was experienced and rich both in gifts and promises; he fully deserved the marriage, which was celebrated with great pomp by the bishop of Chartres in the presence of the king, the Lord Louis, and many archbishops, bishops and noblemen of the realm. The marriage was celebrated in the cathedral of Chartres between 25 March and 26 May 1106, and the festivities were held at the court of Adela, who also took part in negotiations. The groom took the opportunity to encourage the nobility to fight in the Holy Land, and also negotiated for a marriage between Bohemond's nephew Tancred, Prince of Galilee and Constance's half-sister Cecile of France. Pleased by his success, Bohemond resolved to use his army of 34,000 men, not to defend Antioch against the Greeks, but to attack Alexios I Komnenos. He did so; but Alexius, aided by the Venetians, proved too strong, and Bohemond had to submit to a humiliating peace, (the Treaty of Devol in 1108). After her marriage, Constance accompanied her husband to Apulia, where she gave birth to their first son, Bohemond, future Prince of Antioch, between 1107 and 1108. A second son, John, was also born in Apulia between 1108 and 1111, but died in early infancy, ca. 1115-1120.[7] Bohemond became the vassal of Alexius, consented to receive his pay, with the title of sebastos, and promised to cede disputed territories and to admit a Greek patriarch into Antioch. Henceforth Bohemond was a broken man. He died without returning to the East, and was buried at Canosa in Apulia, in 1111. Widowhood Constance acted as regent of the duchies of Calabria and Apuleius on behalf of her son [8] and took the title of Queen as a daughter of the King of France, but she was imprisoned by Grimoald Alferanites, who proclaimed himself Lord of Bari. Constance was released in 1120 on the intervention of King Roger II of Sicily and the Pope,[9] but in exchange for her release, Constance had to give up the regency over her son. She died on 14 September 1126, and Bohemond II then went to take over his principality of Antioch. Constance's granddaughter, also called Constance, became Princess of Antioch. Her children included: Maria, Byzantine Empress, Bohemund III of Antioch and Agnes, Queen of Hungary. References Cawley, Charles, Medlands Project: CAPET, Foundation for Medieval Genealogy, retrieved August 2012,[better source needed] Constance of France, thePeerage.com Cawley, Charles, Medlands Project: CHAMPAGNE NOBILITY, Foundation for Medieval Genealogy, retrieved August 2012,[better source needed] In a charter dated 1102 under which "Constantia, Philippi regis Francorum filia…Hugonis comitis Trecensium coniux legitima" donated property to the Abbey of Molesme, the suggestion being that the reference to "coniux legitima" indicates that her husband may have had another "unofficial" relationship at this time. Medlands Project: CAPET Ivo of Chartes, Epistolæ, in Migne, J. P. (ed.) Patrologiæ cursus completes, serie Latina CLXII, pp. 163-4 ep. 158, cited in Chibnall, Vol. VI, p. 70 footnote 5. Translation from French Wikipedia Suger, Vita Ludovici Grossi Regis, vol. IX, p. 31. Cawley, Charles, CAPET, Medieval Lands, Foundation for Medieval Genealogy, retrieved August 2012,[better source needed] Constance (Capétiens) Ancestors of Constance of France