Odo the Good Marquis

Odo the Good Marquis

Odo (October 5 1045 – May 12, 1076) was a Norman nobleman of the First Crusade who ruled over an unknown region of France. He went on to marry Emma of Hauteville and sired two sons, one of whom went on to become Tancred, Prince of Galilee.

Early life

Odo was the child by Hurtus and Julia of Neufmoutier, where Odo was born.


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