Rudolph II of Burgundy

  General Notes:

Marriage: Bertha of Swabia in 922
Died: 11 Jul 937
General Notes:
King of Burgundy who ruled Italy for nearly four years (923-926) during the chaotic period at the end of the Carolingian era. The son of Rudolf I, founder of the kingdom of Jurane (Upper) Burgundy (i.e., the part of Burgundy north of Provence), and a descendant of the Welf (Guelf) family, Rudolf II was offered the throne of Italy by Italian nobles disaffected with their king, Berengar of Friuli. Crowned at Pavia in 922, Rudolf fought and defeated Berengar the next year near Piacenza. After Berengar's murder (924), Rudolf ruled both Jurane Burgundy and Italy, residing alternately in the two kingdoms. In 926 Italian nobles, dissatisfied with his reign, made overtures to Hugh of Provence, the actual master of Provence, which was only nominally held by the emperor Louis III (the Blind). Rudolf, recognizing the weakness of his position, returned to Burgundy, and Hugh became king of Italy. When Italian leaders proposed to recall Rudolf to the throne, Hugh concluded a treaty (c. 931) ceding Provence to Rudolf in return for Rudolf's renunciation of all claims to the kingdom of Italy. All Burgundy was thus united under his rule.Konge av Øvre Burgund 911 - 930 og av Burgund 930 - 937.Rudolf fikk Øvre Burgund etter sin far i 911 og regjerte også over Italien fra 920 til 926. Han ervervet Nedre Burgund i 930. Det forenede riket kalles ofte kongeriket Arelat etter hovedstaden Arles.
Noted events in his life were:
• Acceded: King of Burgundy, 912.
Rudolf married Bertha of Swabia, daughter of Burchard II of Swabia and Reginlinda i Sülichgau, in 922. (Bertha of Swabia was born between 905 and 908, diedafter 2 Jan 966 in Isenburg and was buried in Marienkloster, Peterlingen.)

Rudolph married Bertha of Swabia, daughter of Burchard II of Swabia and Reginlinda i Sulichgau, in 922. (Bertha of Swabia was born in 905-908, died after 2 Jan 966 in Isenburg and was buried in Marienkloster, Peterlingen.)