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Rudolph of France

Rudolph
Karel Rudolf.jpg
Rudolph crowned while Charles the Simple is imprisoned
King of France
Reign 13 July 923 – 14/15 January 936
Coronation 13 July 923, St Médard, Soissons
Predecessor Robert I
Successor Louis IV
Born c. 890
Died 14/15 January 936(936-01-15)
(c. aged 45–46)
Auxerre
Spouse Emma of France
House Bosonid
Father Richard, Duke of Burgundy
Mother Adelaide of Auxerre

Rudolph or Rudolf (Latin: Rodulfus, French: Rodolphe; c. 890 – 14/15 January 936) was the elected King of France from 923 until his death in 936. Prior to his election as king, he was Duke of Burgundy and Count of Troyes from 921. He was the son of Richard, Duke of Burgundy and Adelaide of Auxerre inheriting the Duchy of Burgundy from his father. He married Emma of France, daughter of king Robert I of France. He is frequently confused with his uncle Rudolph I of Burgundy.

Rudolph was elected king of West Francia in 923 by an assembly of Frankish nobles, to succeed his father-in-law Robert I who was killed in battle against the deposed king Charles the Simple. He was crowned by Walter, Archbishop of Sens at St.Médard in Soissons on Sunday, 13 July 923. On assuming the crown he passed the Duchy of Burgundy to his younger brother Hugh the Black.

In contemporary Latin documents, his name is usually Rodulfus, from the Germanic roots hruod, "glory", and wulf, "wolf". Rodulf and Rudolf are variants of this name; the French form is Rodolphe. By contrast, the king is normally known as Raoul in modern French, a name which derives from Radulfus, from Germanic rad, "counsel", and wulf. Although this name is of different origin, it was sometimes used interchangeably by contemporaries with Rodulfus. The king himself, however, always, used Rodulfus, as on his personal seal. Nonetheless, he is sometimes called Ralph (from Raoul) or Radulf in English.


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