Rodolphe Ier of Burgundy

Rodolphe Ier of Burgundy (born in 859, dead the October 25th 912), was king of Burgundy (Burgundy Transjurane and High-Burgundy) of its election in 888 with its death.

Biography

Rodolphe belonged to the family of the Welfs and was the son of Conrad II of Burgundy, count d' Auxerre from which he inherited the abbey Saint-Maurice d' Agaune, which made of it the most powerful character of High-Burgundy (the Western Suisse and the Franche-Comté).

After Charles the Large had been deposited and died, the noble ones and the principal members of the clergy of High-Burgundy met in Saint-Maurice and élirent Rodolphe for king. Apparently, benefitting from the legitimacy conferred by its election, Rodolphe affirmed its rights on the unit of the Lotharingie, taking most of the Alsace and of the Lorraine. Its ambition was disputed by Arnulf de Carinthie, which forced Rodolphe quickly to give up Lotharingie in exchange of its recognition as a king de Bourgogne. However, the hostilities between Rodolphe and Arnulf seem to have continued with intermitence until in 894.

Rodolphe maintained much better relations with its other neighbors. His/her sister Adelaide Maria with Richard the Dispenser of justice, duke of Burgundy (which recovers current Burgundy).

Genealogy

He married before 885 Willa of Provence, girl of Boson V of Provence:

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