July 11 – King
Rudolph II of Burgundy dies after a 25-year reign, and is succeeded by his 12-year-old son
Conrad I ("the Peaceful"). His wife, Queen
Bertha, takes effective control of unified Burgundy, transferring its capital to
Arles (that Burgundian kingdom was later known from the 12th century as the
Kingdom of Arles).[1]
King
Otto I refuses to give land to his older (illegitimate) half-brother
Thankmar, who gains the support of
Eberhard III (duke of
Franconia) and
Wichmann the Elder, and seizes the fortress of
Eresburg. Otto assumes direct rule over Franconia, and dissolves it into smaller counties.[2]
King
Hugh of Arles (king of Italy) travels to
Colombier (
Switzerland) and marries Rudolph's widow Bertha. He takes Conrad I under his tutelage and betroths Rudolph's 6-year-old daughter
Adelaide with his own son and co-ruler
Lothair II.