Brunon of Cologne

See also: Bruno

Brunon , known as Large the , born towards 928, died with Rheims in 965, was archbishop of Cologne of 953 with 965, and duke of Lotharingie of 953 with 965.

He was the son junior by Henri Ier the Bird-catcher king de Germanie and by holy Mathilde de Ringelheim, and the brother of Otton Ier, which will become the Germanic first emperor in 962.

As of its more young age, it was intended for an ecclesiastical career.

In 953, archevéché of Cologne became vacant, whereas the duke of Lotharingie Conrad the Russet-red, son-in-law of Otton Ier, revolted against his father-in-law. To reinforce its position in this duchy, Otton made name achevêque Brunon of Cologne. Otton overcame then Conrad, and Lotharingie confiscated to him which he entrusted to Brunon.

Lotharingie had been a duchy which had often changed alliance between the Germanic one and France, and many dukes had revolted. In order to decrease this threat incessance, Brunon divided it into two (959), and named defect-dukes with the head of each part:

Godefroy, count de Verdun, in Low Lorraine
Frederic Ier, count de Bar, in High-Lorraine.

In 954, the kingdom of France was directed by the king Louis IV of Overseas and the duke of France Hugues Large the. These two rival princes, who were brothers-in-law of Brunon and Otton Ier, died in 954, leaving each minor wire, and Brunon ensured the regency of the kingdom of France until in 956. Brunon was also regent of the kingdom of Germanic in 961, while Otton Ier was in Italy.

He is recognized like saint by the Catholic church under the name of Bruno saint of Cologne, or holy Bruno of Saxony. Its worship was again recognized in 1870, at the time of the fight of the Kingdom of Italy against the States Pontificaux. A church is dedicated to him to Cologne.

Its life is known by the chronicler Rütger in the Scriptores rerum Brunsvicensium .

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