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was transformed into an independent county. Later, however, Rudolph was campaigning with Ebalus in the south to eradicate the last Viking strongholds there. He then proceeded aggressively against
Herbert II, marching into Rheims and replacing Hugh with
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399:, brother of Queen Emma, but Rudolph did nothing. They attacked Burgundy, the domain of Rudolph's brother, but were repulsed, and moved on to
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and homage from
William Longsword, to whom he granted in 933 the islands off the coast of Normandy, now referred to as the
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In order to increase his own power, Herbert II of
Vermandois used his royal prisoner as a bargaining tool to secure the
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Herbert's fortresses and cornered him in
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on 13 July 923. On assuming the crown he passed the Duchy of
Burgundy to his younger brother,
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for his son Odo in 927. The complaints from
Rudolph led Herbert II to bring Charles before
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Politics in Northern France and
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Magni rotuli scaccarii Normanniæ sub regibus Angliæ
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477:and Herbert II lost his leverage against Rudolph.
427:killed, and many Normans left dead on the field.
1428:
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262:. By contrast, the king is normally known as
140:Abbey of Sainte-Colombe, Saint-Denis-lès-Sens
680:The Frankish Kingdoms under the Carolingians
372:, who had made a pact with King Robert I at
266:in modern French, a name which derives from
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531:which was under the control of the lord of
527:to Raymond. Moreover, the territory of the
376:earlier in the year. After trying to annex
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430:Also in that year, Rudolph conversed with
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484:, Rudolph received the allegiance of the
407:, whom Charles the Simple had settled in
302:Rudolph was born around 890, the son of
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415:joined Rudolph and together they took
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1415:Debatable or disputed rulers are in
27:King of West Francia from 923 to 936
655:"Rudolph, king of the Franks"
314:from his father in 921 and married
24:
1437:10th-century kings of West Francia
673:(in French). Imprimerie nationale.
503:, and in 932 granted the title of
25:
1473:
499:. He withdrew from him access to
423:where the king was wounded, the
480:After defeating Vikings of the
242:documents, his name is usually
59:13 July 923 – 14/15 January 936
678:McKitterick, Rosamond (1999).
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13:
1:
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7:
469:to press Charles' claim on
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615:Stapleton, Thomas (1840).
523:. He also transferred the
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382:Gilbert, Duke of Lorraine
326:against the deposed King
304:Richard, Duke of Burgundy
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18:Rudolph, Duke of Burgundy
687:Tanner, Heather (2004).
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340:Saint-MĂ©dard de Soissons
294:) or Radulf in English.
828:List of French monarchs
661:Encyclopædia Britannica
447:Archbishopric of Rheims
233:
1334:(1814–1815; 1815–1830)
823:List of Frankish kings
818:Simplified family tree
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214:
205:
669:Dufour, Jean (1978).
515:, and his brother of
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254:, "fame, glory", and
813:Detailed family tree
754:King of West Francia
413:Arnulf I of Flanders
330:. He was crowned by
208:), sometimes called
50:King of West Francia
1249:Henry VI of England
497:Ebalus of Aquitaine
318:, daughter of King
310:. He inherited the
308:Adelaide of Auxerre
190:Adelaide of Auxerre
1396:House of Bonaparte
1306:House of Bonaparte
1236:House of Lancaster
802:Monarchs of France
578:, p. table 4.
525:County of Auvergne
363:
336:archbishop of Sens
328:Charles the Simple
324:Battle of Soissons
320:Robert I of France
1452:Frankish warriors
1447:Dukes of Burgundy
1424:
1423:
1385:Louis Philippe II
1308:(1804–1814; 1815)
770:
769:
761:Succeeded by
734:Succeeded by
509:count of Toulouse
459:William Longsword
425:count of Ponthieu
409:Duchy of Normandy
312:Duchy of Burgundy
274:, "counsel", and
195:
194:
16:(Redirected from
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1379:Louis Philippe I
1370:House of Orléans
1332:House of Bourbon
1260:House of Bourbon
796:
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564:
563:, p. lxvii.
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505:prince of Gothia
436:king of Provence
395:they threatened
370:Henry the Fowler
270:, from Germanic
238:In contemporary
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1195:Charles VIII
1041:
963:Carolingians
948:Theuderic IV
938:Chilperic II
933:Dagobert III
913:Childeric II
908:Chlothar III
853:Childebert I
839:Merovingians
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513:Raymond Pons
494:
486:Aquitainians
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449:for his son
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393:Loire Valley
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367:East Francia
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228:Viking raids
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1398:(1852–1870)
1372:(1830–1848)
1341:Louis XVIII
1321:Napoleon II
1262:(1589–1792)
1240:(1422–1453)
1185:Charles VII
1158:(1328–1589)
1032:Charles III
1017:Carloman II
993:(Charles I)
991:Charlemagne
943:Chlothar IV
898:Sigebert II
888:Chlothar II
873:Chilperic I
863:Charibert I
603:Tanner 2004
561:Dufour 1978
471:Pope John X
438:, over the
378:Lotharingia
246:, from the
143: [
81:Predecessor
1462:936 deaths
1457:890 births
1431:Categories
1315:Napoleon I
1295:Louis XVII
1274:Louis XIII
1220:Charles IX
1215:Francis II
1180:Charles VI
1146:Charles IV
1121:Philip III
1111:Louis VIII
1076:Hugh Capet
1069:(987–1328)
1002:Charles II
986:Carloman I
968:Robertians
893:Dagobert I
878:Sigebert I
858:Chlothar I
682:. Longman.
361:of Rudolph
298:Background
65:Coronation
1352:Louis XIX
1346:Charles X
1289:Louis XVI
1279:Louis XIV
1225:Henry III
1205:Francis I
1200:Louis XII
1175:Charles V
1165:Philip VI
1126:Philip IV
1106:Philip II
1101:Louis VII
1081:Robert II
1012:Louis III
974:(751–987)
923:Clovis IV
903:Clovis II
841:(509–751)
702:, et al.
120:936-01-15
91:Successor
71:St MĂ©dard
1442:Bosonids
1284:Louis XV
1269:Henry IV
1210:Henry II
1190:Louis XI
1141:Philip V
1116:Louis IX
1096:Louis VI
1091:Philip I
1047:Louis IV
1037:Robert I
1007:Louis II
972:Bosonids
848:Clovis I
764:Louis IV
758:923–936
747:Robert I
731:921–923
691:. Brill.
533:Charroux
521:Ermengol
517:Rouergue
482:Limousin
288:Rodulfus
284:Rodulfus
278:(whence
268:Radulfus
260:Rodolphe
248:Germanic
244:Rodulfus
224:Robert I
206:Rodolphe
170:Bivinids
95:Louis IV
85:Robert I
75:Soissons
1417:italics
1359:Henry V
1170:John II
1131:Louis X
1086:Henry I
1057:Louis V
1052:Lothair
1042:Rudolph
997:Louis I
868:Guntram
720:Richard
643:Sources
507:to the
475:PĂ©ronne
440:Magyars
405:Normans
389:Vikings
387:In 924
198:Rudolph
129:Auxerre
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