9th Century Count of Poitou, Périgord, and Angoulême
Emenon (or Emeno) was the Count of Poitou (828–839),[1] Périgord (863–866),[2] and Angoulême (863–866).[3]
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.[4] The country of 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.[5] 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.[2][3] He died in battle with Landri, Count of Saintes, who was also killed.[6]
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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