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counties in the mid-9th century. Boso rose in favour as a courtier of
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146:daughter, possibly named Richildis, married to
105:. He died in 887 and was succeeded by his son
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539:The Carolingians, a family who forged Europe
93:as kings of France, and proclaimed himself
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57:The first great scion of the dynasty was
50:and produced kings and an emperor of the
85:, Boso refused to recognise Louis' sons
81:in 875. After the death of Charles' son
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382:Richard the Justiciar, Duke of Burgundy
27:Medieval European aristocratic family
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1188:Debatable or disputed rulers are in
169:, lay abbot of St-Maurice-in-Valais
527:.3 (Spring 1988), pp. 407–431.
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445:? possibly Bivin, count of Metz?
486:(perhaps) Constantia, married
329:Gerberga, Countess of Provence
150:; for offspring see his branch
109:under the regency of his wife
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334:Douce I, Countess of Provence
264:Rotbold II, Count of Provence
464:; married Anna, daughter of
307:William Bertrand of Provence
278:William I, Count of Provence
259:Rotbold I, Count of Provence
378:, possibly named Richildis
374:, married to a daughter of
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214:Bertha (Eudokia), married
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522:French Historical Studies
365:Richard, count of Amiens
302:Fulk Bertrand of Provence
227:Boso, Margrave of Tuscany
208:Hugh, Margrave of Tuscany
423:Gibuin, bishop of Chalon
73:. He was even appointed
1220:Frankish noble families
601:List of French monarchs
490:, son of Rotbold (+950)
416:Richard, count of Dijon
324:Bertrand II of Provence
312:Geoffrey II of Provence
269:William III of Provence
246:Rotbold/Rotbald (+950)
202:Hubert, Duke of Spoleto
1107:(1814–1815; 1815–1830)
596:List of Frankish kings
591:Simplified family tree
319:Geoffrey I of Provence
297:William IV of Provence
292:William II of Provence
233:Raymond II of Rouergue
413:Hugo, count of Dijon
586:Detailed family tree
475:Carolus Constantinus
254:Carolus Constantinus
242:Berengar II of Italy
153:Boso, count in Italy
113:, a daughter of the
1215:Carolingian dynasty
1022:Henry VI of England
504:, duke of Aquitaine
488:Boso II of Provence
287:Robert II of France
250:Boso II of Provence
163:king of Lotharingia
103:Emperor Charles III
48:Carolingian dynasty
1169:House of Bonaparte
1079:House of Bonaparte
1009:House of Lancaster
575:Monarchs of France
470:Macedonian dynasty
404:, Duke of Burgundy
283:Constance of Arles
220:Macedonian dynasty
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502:William the Pious
468:Roman Emperor of
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1143:House of Orléans
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736:Carolingians
721:Theuderic IV
711:Chilperic II
706:Dagobert III
686:Childeric II
681:Chlothar III
626:Childebert I
612:Merovingians
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128:and then in
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1171:(1852–1870)
1145:(1830–1848)
1114:Louis XVIII
1094:Napoleon II
1035:(1589–1792)
1013:(1422–1453)
958:Charles VII
931:(1328–1589)
805:Charles III
790:Carloman II
766:(Charles I)
764:Charlemagne
716:Chlothar IV
671:Sigebert II
661:Chlothar II
646:Chilperic I
636:Charibert I
419:Hugo, count
122:Carolingian
1204:Categories
1088:Napoleon I
1068:Louis XVII
1047:Louis XIII
993:Charles IX
988:Francis II
953:Charles VI
919:Charles IV
894:Philip III
884:Louis VIII
849:Hugh Capet
842:(987–1328)
775:Charles II
759:Carloman I
741:Robertians
666:Dagobert I
651:Sigebert I
631:Chlothar I
498:Engelberga
285:, married
240:, married
216:Romanos II
97:in 879 at
67:Burgundian
1125:Louis XIX
1119:Charles X
1062:Louis XVI
1052:Louis XIV
998:Henry III
978:Francis I
973:Louis XII
948:Charles V
938:Philip VI
899:Philip IV
879:Philip II
874:Louis VII
854:Robert II
785:Louis III
747:(751–987)
696:Clovis IV
676:Clovis II
614:(509–751)
453:Ermengard
437:Richildis
181:Lothar II
161:Lothar II
157:Teutberga
111:Ermengard
91:Louis III
1210:Bosonids
1057:Louis XV
1042:Henry IV
983:Henry II
963:Louis XI
914:Philip V
889:Louis IX
869:Louis VI
864:Philip I
820:Louis IV
810:Robert I
780:Louis II
745:Bosonids
621:Clovis I
480:Hugobert
457:Louis II
360:Bivinids
185:Waldrada
136:Bosonids
87:Carloman
83:Louis II
32:Bosonids
1190:italics
1132:Henry V
943:John II
904:Louis X
859:Henry I
830:Louis V
825:Lothair
815:Rudolph
770:Louis I
641:Guntram
532:Sources
483:Richard
368:Richard
196:Lothair
167:Hucbert
75:viceroy
36:dynasty
34:were a
909:John I
466:Leo VI
396:Judith
388:Rudolf
177:Bertha
99:Vienne
59:Boso V
393:Louis
238:Willa
126:Pavia
107:Louis
79:Italy
743:and
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183:and
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89:and
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