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Rudolph (French: Rodolphe), sometimes called Ralph (Raoul; c. 890 – 14/15 January 936), was the king of France from 923 until his death in 936. He was elected to succeed his father-in-law, Robert I , and spent much of his reign defending his realm from Viking raids .
Rudolf was the duke of Burgundy (921–936) and later king of the West Franks, or France (923–936), who, after a stormy career typical of the general political instability that characterized the age, succeeded in consolidating his authority shortly before he died.
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Rudolph (also Radulf, Ralph, or Raoul) (c. 890 – 15 January 936) was the Duke of Burgundy between 921 and 923. He was King of France from July 13, 923 until his death. He married Emma of France, daughter of Robert I of France and Béatrice of Vermandois. The nobles elected him King of France after his father-in-law died.
May 25, 2024 · Rudolph (also Radulf, Ralph, or Raoul) (died 15 January 936) was the duke of Burgundy between 921 and 923 and king of France from thereafter to his death. Rudolph inherited the duchy of Burgundy from his father, Richard the Justiciar.
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Rudolph (French: Rodolphe), sometimes called Ralph (French: Raoul|link=no; c. 890 – 14/15 January 936), was the king of France from 923 until his death in 936. He was elected to succeed his father-in-law, Robert I , and spent much of his reign defending his realm from Viking raids .
Rudolf – apprenticed to the crown. From his earliest childhood onwards Rudolf was drilled systematically in preparation for his role as heir to the throne. He proved to be a sensitive child whose development was marked by the complicated relationships and tensions within the imperial family.
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Rudolph of France was an emperor of the Holy Roman Empire and a member of the House of Habsburg. He was elected king of Germany in 1273 and crowned emperor in 1274. He was the first of the Habsburgs to rule in both Germany and Italy.
