Rudolph II of Upper Burgundy
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Rudolph II of Upper Burgundy was a 10th-century king who ruled both Upper and Lower Burgundy, playing a key role in the politics of the fragmented post-Carolingian kingdoms in what is now parts of France and Switzerland.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rudolph II of Burgundy | 2 |
| King Rudolf II of Upper Burgundy | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
King of Italy
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King of Lower Burgundy ⓘ King of Upper Burgundy ⓘ king ⓘ medieval monarch ⓘ |
| child |
Adelaide of Burgundy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Conrad I of Burgundy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Upper Burgundy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | circa 880 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 11 August 937 ⓘ |
| dynasticConnection | ancestor of later Burgundian and German royal lines through his daughter Adelaide ⓘ |
| era | 10th century ⓘ |
| father | Rudolph I of Upper Burgundy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Rudolph NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Burgundy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Guilla of Provence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Elder House of Welf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
concluded agreement with Hugh of Arles leading to his renunciation of the Italian crown
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crowned King of Italy in 922 ⓘ defeated Emperor Berengar I of Italy ⓘ elected King of Upper Burgundy in 912 ⓘ united Upper and Lower Burgundy into a single kingdom in 933 ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Arles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
King of Italy
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King of Lower Burgundy NERFINISHED ⓘ King of Upper Burgundy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Louis the Blind
NERFINISHED
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Rudolph I of Upper Burgundy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reign |
as King of Italy, from 922 to 926
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as King of Upper Burgundy, from 912 to 937 ⓘ as ruler of a united Kingdom of Burgundy, from 933 to 937 ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| significantFor |
role in post-Carolingian political fragmentation in Western Europe
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uniting Upper and Lower Burgundy ⓘ |
| spouse | Bertha of Swabia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| succeededBy | Conrad I of Burgundy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Hugh of Arles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| territory |
Lower Burgundy
NERFINISHED
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Upper Burgundy NERFINISHED ⓘ parts of northern Italy ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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Rudolph II of Burgundy
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King Rudolf II of Upper Burgundy
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Rudolph II of Burgundy