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Beatrice of France


Beatrice of France or Beatrice of Paris (c. 938 - 23 September 987) was a Robertian noblewoman, regent of Upper Lorraine in 978-980.

A daughter of Hugh the Great and Hedwig of Saxony, making her sister of Hugh Capet and niece of Otto I. In 954, aged 16, she married Frederick I, Duke of Upper Lorraine (25 years her senior). They had four children:

After her husband's death in 978 she acted as regent to her son Thierry during his minority, officially until 978 but effectively until 980. She travelled to Otto II's court in Verona in 983.


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