Emenon

{{Short description|9th Century Count of Poitou, Périgord, and Angoulême}}

'''Emenon''' (or '''Emeno''') was the Count of Poitou (828–839),<ref>{{cite book |last1=Richard |first1=Alfred |title=Histoire des comtes de Poitou, 778-1204 |date=1903 |publisher=Picard & fils |page=8 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RVuH6Y-8I18C&dq=Emenon+%22828%22+Poitou&pg=PA8 |access-date=20 May 2024 |language=fr}}</ref> Périgord (863–866),<ref name="pe">{{cite book |last1=Lamy |first1=Fernand |title=Revue de l'Agenais et des anciennes provinces du Sud-ouest, historique, littéraire, scientifique & artistique |date=1897 |publisher=Société académique d'Agen. |page=298 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wkBNAAAAMAAJ&dq=Emenon+%22863%22+P%C3%A9rigord&pg=PA209 |access-date=20 May 2024 |language=fr}}</ref> and Angoulême (863–866).<ref name="an">{{cite book |title=Richer histoire de son temps: texte reproduit d'après l'édition originale |date=1845 |publisher=Renouard |page=334 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=17LddgSlCBYC&dq=Emenon+%22863%22+Angoul%C3%AAme&pg=PA334 |access-date=20 May 2024 |language=fr}}</ref>

It is unknown who nominated him count of Poitou, but it was probably Pepin I of Aquitaine, at whose side he had fought against the emperor Louis the Pious. During his tenure in Poitou, the Empress Judith was imprisoned in the abbey of Sainte-Croix at Poitiers for a while.<ref>{{cite book |title=Mémoires de la Société des antiquaires de l'Ouest |date=1969 |publisher=Fradet et Oudin Libraires |page=30 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Br0RAQAAMAAJ&q=judith |access-date=20 May 2024 |language=fr}}</ref> The country of {{ill|Herbauges|fr|Comté d'Herbauges}} was taken from him and given in benefice to Ragenold of Neustria. When Pepin died, Emenon joined the nobles who proclaimed Pepin II king.<ref>{{cite book |title=Société Archéologique de Bordeaux |date=1895 |publisher=Société Archéologique de Bordeaux |location=Bordeaux |page=63 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tOkba2oJ20oC&dq=%22Emenon%22++pepin+ii&pg=PA64 |access-date=20 May 2024 |language=fr}}</ref> Louis invaded Aquitaine and took Poitiers, passing Christmas there in 839 and appointed Ranulf I in his place as count.

Emenon became count of Périgord and Angoulême in 863.<ref name="pe" /><ref name="an" /> He died in battle with Landri, Count of Saintes, who was also killed.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Dessalles |first1=Léon |title=Histoire du Périgord |date=1883 |publisher=R. Delage et D. Joucla |page=142 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zUMoAAAAYAAJ&dq=Emenon+%22863%22+P%C3%A9rigord&pg=PA142 |access-date=20 May 2024 |language=fr}}</ref>

He married Sancha, daughter of Sancho II of Gascony, and left a son, Arnold, who became duke of Gascony. By a second wife, a daughter of Odo I, Count of Troyes, he left two sons: Adhemar (Aymer), who inherited Poitou and Angoulême, and Adalelm, who later became Count of Troyes.

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Category:866 deaths Category:Counts of Angoulême Category:Counts of Poitiers Category:Military personnel killed in action Category:Year of birth unknown