Herbert I of Vermandois

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Herbert I (c. 848/850 – 907) or Heribertus I, Count of Vermandois, Count of Soissons, and lay abbot of Saint Quentin, which his grandfather had been Lord of, and Saint-Crépin. He was a Carolingian noble who played a significant role in Francia. Herbert was the son of Pepin I of Vermandois and a great-grandson of Pepin of Italy, son of Charlemagne. He was possibly a matrilineal descendant of the Nibelungids. His early life was unknown, but he became count of Soissons and count of Vermandois before 890, including the strongholds of Péronne and Meulan, and was probably charged with defending the Oise against Viking intrusions. In 893 he inherited the County of Vermandois from his brother, Pepin II. Pepin II did have a son, Pepin III, though he inherited Senlis. A contemporary of Baldwin II, Count of Flanders he had the advantage of being a Carolingian, a great-grandson of Pepin of Italy, a son of Charlemagne. Herbert controlled both St. Quentin and Péronne and his activities in the upper Somme...

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