Rudolph III of Burgundy
| Rudolph III | |
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King of Burgundy | |
| Reign | 19 October 993 – 6 September 1032 |
| Predecessor | Conrad I |
| Successor | Conrad II |
| Born | c. 970 |
| Died | 6 September 1032 |
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| Consort | Agiltrud Ermengarde of Burgundy |
| House | Elder House of Welf |
| Father | Conrad I of Burgundy |
| Mother | Matilda of France |
Rudolph III (
Family
Rudolph was the son and heir of King
Reign
Rudolph succeeded to the Burgundian throne upon his father's death on 19 October 993 and was crowned king in
Like his father, Rudolph approached to the German Ottonian dynasty to stabilise his rule. His aunt
Rudolph's first marriage with one Agiltrud (died 1011) remained childless.
In 1016 King Rudolph entered into another conflict with Count Otto-William over the investiture of the
Rudolph died in 1032, at the age of 61, with no surviving issue. He was buried in Lausanne Cathedral. Conrad II then claimed the Kingdom of Burgundy and incorporated it in the Holy Roman Empire.
Legacy
As the last member of the Burgundian Welfs, Rudolph was considered a weak ruler by his contemporaries. The chronicler Wipo of Burgundy called him effete; according to Hermann of Reichenau, his rule was marked by idleness and chaos. Thietmar of Merseburg named the Burgundian counts the actual rulers, while Rudolph only held the royal title.
At least from 1018, Rudolph actually ruled as a mock king in the shadow of his designated successor, who also interfered in domestic conflicts. Emperor Conrad II likewise had to defend his right of succession against the embittered resistance of the Burgundian nobility.
References
- ^ a b c Bouchard 1999, p. 342.
- ^ Previte-Orton 1912, p. 10.
- ^ a b c Previte-Orton 1912, p. 13–14.
- ^ Previte-Orton 1912, p. 16.
- ^ a b Previte-Orton 1912, p. 27–28.
Sources
- Bouchard, Constance Brittain (1999). "Burgundy and Provence, 879–1032". In McKitterick, Rosamond; Reuter, Timothy (eds.). The New Cambridge Medieval History. Vol. 3, c.900–c.1024. Cambridge University Press.
- Previte-Orton, C.W. (1912). The Early History of the House of Savoy. Cambridge University Press.
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