Robert was son of
Herbert II, Count of Vermandois and his wife, Adele of France, daughter of
Robert I of France. Robert succeeded his father as
Count of Meaux in 946 and became Count of Troyes in 956. His son Herbert III of Meaux succeeded as
Count of Troyes and Meaux upon Robert's death . In 959, he captured the city of
Dijon and expelled the bishop, but he was attacked in 960 by the kings
Lothair of France and
Otto the Great and had to submit. ==Family==