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Hugh V, Count of Maine

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Successor
  
Elio

Name
  
Hugh Count

Died
  
1097


Parents
  
Albert Azzo II, Margrave of Milan

Predecessor
  
Albert Azzo II, Margrave of Milan

Grandparents
  
Albert Azzo I, Margrave of Milan

Great-grandparents
  
Otbert II, Margrave of Milan, Railend, widow of Sigfred, Count of Seprio

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Hugh V was the Count of Maine from 1069 until 1072.

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Life

He was the son of Azzo d'Este and Gersendis (a sister of Count Hugh IV). In 1070, the citizens of Le Mans and some of the Manceaux barons revolted against Norman control. After securing the southern border of Normandy and expelling the Normans, they invited young Hugh V to rule them as Count of Maine. They soon realized, however, he was incapable of ruling Maine and began to detest him. Orderic Vitalis said of him "he was, indeed, an imbecile, a coward, and an idler, and totally unfit to hold the reins of government in so high a station." After a short time holding the countship, his cousin Elias convinced Hugh to sell him the county, which he did.

Family

In 1077 Hugh married Gersent, mistress of Geoffroy de Mayenne She was a daughter of Robert Guiscard, but after discovering he could not manage her either he repudiated her, was promptly excommunicated by Pope Urban and died childless.

References

Hugh V, Count of Maine Wikipedia


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