Hugh I, Count of Vermandois
French noble · Lived 1057 to 1101 · aged 44
Hugh, called the Great was the first count of Vermandois from the House of Capet. His wife, Adelaide de Vermandois was the heiress and holder of the title of Countess of Vermandois, holding the lineage rights, but Hugh ruled as Count of Vermandois jure uxoris from 1085 to 1101.
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First Crusade Launched · Leader
Urban II's papal call mobilized tens of thousands of European knights eastward, initiating wars that reshaped East-West relations for centuries.
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Godfrey of Bouillon
Robert Curthose
Stephen, Count of Blois+4 more
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He is known primarily for being one of the leaders of the First Crusade. His nickname Magnus is probably a bad translation into medieval Latin of an Old French nickname, le Maisné, meaning "the younger", referring to Hugh as younger brother of King Philip I of France.