Rudolph II of Burgundy
| Rudolph II | |
|---|---|
Abbey of St. Maurice, Agaunum | |
| Spouse | Bertha of Swabia |
| Issue | Conrad I of Burgundy Adelaide, Holy Roman Empress |
| House | Elder House of Welf |
| Father | Rudolph I of Burgundy |
| Mother | Guilla of Provence |
Rudolph II (c. 11 July 880 – 11 July 937), a member of the
Kingdom of Burgundy
.
Life
He was the son of the Upper Burgundian king
Burchard II of Swabia finally defeated him in the 919 Battle of Winterthur; both rulers made peace and Rudolph married Burchard's daughter Bertha in 922.[2]
At the same time, Rudolph was asked by several Italian nobles led by Margrave
Emperor Berengar.[3] Having entered Italy, he was crowned king at Pavia in the Basilica of San Michele Maggiore.[4] In 923, he defeated Berengar at the Battle of Firenzuola;[5] Berengar was murdered the following year,[6]
possibly at the instigation of Rudolph. The king then ruled Upper Burgundy and Italy together, residing alternately in both kingdoms.
However, in 926 the Italian nobility turned against him and requested that
East Frankish king Henry the Fowler in exchange for the Swabian Basel
estates.
The two Burgundian kingdoms unified from 933; Rudolph ruled until his death in 937 and was succeeded by his son
Emperor Otto II.[8]
Notes
References
- ^ Jackman 2008, p. 24.
- ^ Reuter & McKitterick 1999, p. 699.
- ^ a b c Bouchard 1999, pp. 340–341.
- ^ Elliott, Gillian. "Representing Royal Authority at San Michele Maggiore in Pavia". Zeitschrift fur Kunstgeschichte 77 (2014). Retrieved 30 July 2022.
- ^ Eads 2010, p. 52.
- ^ a b Wickham 2009, p. 437.
- ^ Bouchard 1999, p. 341.
- ^ Bouchard 1999, p. 342.
Sources
- Bouchard, Constance Brittain (1999). "Burgundy and Provence, 879–1032". The New Cambridge Medieval History: Volume 3, c. 900 – c. 1024. Cambridge University Press.
- Eads, V. (2010). Rogers, Clifford J. (ed.). The Oxford Encyclopedia of Medieval Warfare and Military Technology: Volume I. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195334036.
- Jackman, Donald C. (2008). Ius hereditarium Encountered II: Approaches to Reginlint. Editions Enlaplage.
- Reuter, Timothy; McKitterick, Rosamond, eds. (1999). "Appendix". The New Cambridge Medieval History: Volume 3, c. 900 – c. 1024. Cambridge University Press.
- Wickham, Chris (2009). The Inheritance of Rome. Viking Penguin. ISBN 978-0-670-02098-0.