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Herbert II, Count of Vermandois

c. 880–943 · 10th century

Herbert II, Count of Vermandois, was a Carolingian descendant and the most powerful magnate of northern France in the 920s. He held King Charles the Simple prisoner at Péronne from 923 until the king's death in 929 and secured the archbishopric of Reims for his young son. His family's lands in Picardy and Champagne later formed the core of the County of Champagne.

Herbert II, Count of Vermandois
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Mentioned in 2 state histories

County of VermandoisCounty of Champagne

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