Hugues II of Maine

Hugues II , born towards 920 - 5, died before 992, was count of Maine at the 10th century, of the family of the Hugonides. It was wire of Hugues I {{er}}, count of Maine, and probably of a girl of Gauzlin II, count of Maine.

He became count of Maine to dead of his father, occurred between 939 and 955 and was, like his father, one of the first vassal ones of his uncle Hugues Large the. This last died in 956, leaving a minor son, the future Hugues Capet, and Hugues II benefitted for émanciper from this suzerainty, following the example Foulque II the Good, count d' Anjou, and of Thibaut the cheater, count de Blois.

Thereafter, it will be combined to the son of Thibaut the cheater, Eudes Ier, in a coalition against the capétien. Sigefroy, bishop of Mans, faithful to Hugues Capet will have to flee the city and to take refuge near the count de Vendôme Bouchard Ier Worthy the to which it will give fields which will form Bas-Vendômois. Still in life towards 980, he dies before 992.

His wife is not known. The first name of its third wire indicates a probable relationship of this wife with the house of Vermandois. It had indeed like children:

Hugues III (° ~ 960 - † 1014), count of Maine
Fulcoin of Maine (° ~ 967 - † > 992)
Herbert “Baco” of Maine (°? - † > April 1st 1046), tutor (regent) of his great nephew Hugues IV of Maine then deposited and relegated in a monastery.
? Mélisende of Maine, marries Judicaël of Nantes, count de Nantes