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Louis was adopted by
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Boso, count, married Bertha, daughter of Boso, Margrave of
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counties in the mid-9th century. Boso rose in favour as a courtier of
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135:daughter, possibly named Richildis, married to
94:. He died in 887 and was succeeded by his son
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528:The Carolingians, a family who forged Europe
82:as kings of France, and proclaimed himself
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46:The first great scion of the dynasty was
39:and produced kings and an emperor of the
74:, Boso refused to recognise Louis' sons
70:in 875. After the death of Charles' son
373:, first married to Adelaida of Auxerre
371:Richard the Justiciar, Duke of Burgundy
16:Medieval European aristocratic family
7:
1177:Debatable or disputed rulers are in
158:, lay abbot of St-Maurice-in-Valais
516:.3 (Spring 1988), pp. 407–431.
35:. Eventually they married into the
241:, married Constantia, daughter of
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434:? possibly Bivin, count of Metz?
475:(perhaps) Constantia, married
318:Gerberga, Countess of Provence
139:; for offspring see his branch
98:under the regency of his wife
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323:Douce I, Countess of Provence
253:Rotbold II, Count of Provence
453:; married Anna, daughter of
296:William Bertrand of Provence
267:William I, Count of Provence
248:Rotbold I, Count of Provence
367:, possibly named Richildis
363:, married to a daughter of
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203:Bertha (Eudokia), married
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511:French Historical Studies
354:Richard, count of Amiens
291:Fulk Bertrand of Provence
216:Boso, Margrave of Tuscany
197:Hugh, Margrave of Tuscany
412:Gibuin, bishop of Chalon
62:. He was even appointed
1209:Frankish noble families
590:List of French monarchs
479:, son of Rotbold (+950)
405:Richard, count of Dijon
313:Bertrand II of Provence
301:Geoffrey II of Provence
258:William III of Provence
235:Rotbold/Rotbald (+950)
191:Hubert, Duke of Spoleto
1096:(1814–1815; 1815–1830)
585:List of Frankish kings
580:Simplified family tree
308:Geoffrey I of Provence
286:William IV of Provence
281:William II of Provence
222:Raymond II of Rouergue
402:Hugo, count of Dijon
575:Detailed family tree
464:Carolus Constantinus
243:Carolus Constantinus
231:Berengar II of Italy
142:Boso, count in Italy
102:, a daughter of the
1204:Carolingian dynasty
1011:Henry VI of England
493:, duke of Aquitaine
477:Boso II of Provence
276:Robert II of France
239:Boso II of Provence
152:king of Lotharingia
92:Emperor Charles III
37:Carolingian dynasty
1158:House of Bonaparte
1068:House of Bonaparte
998:House of Lancaster
564:Monarchs of France
459:Macedonian dynasty
393:, Duke of Burgundy
272:Constance of Arles
209:Macedonian dynasty
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1070:(1804–1814; 1815)
491:William the Pious
457:Roman Emperor of
207:Roman Emperor of
162:Theobald of Arles
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1132:House of Orléans
1094:House of Bourbon
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84:King of Provence
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1167:Napoleon III
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957:Charles VIII
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725:Carolingians
710:Theuderic IV
700:Chilperic II
695:Dagobert III
675:Childeric II
670:Chlothar III
615:Childebert I
601:Merovingians
527:
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117:and then in
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1160:(1852–1870)
1134:(1830–1848)
1103:Louis XVIII
1083:Napoleon II
1024:(1589–1792)
1002:(1422–1453)
947:Charles VII
920:(1328–1589)
794:Charles III
779:Carloman II
755:(Charles I)
753:Charlemagne
705:Chlothar IV
660:Sigebert II
650:Chlothar II
635:Chilperic I
625:Charibert I
408:Hugo, count
111:Carolingian
1193:Categories
1077:Napoleon I
1057:Louis XVII
1036:Louis XIII
982:Charles IX
977:Francis II
942:Charles VI
908:Charles IV
883:Philip III
873:Louis VIII
838:Hugh Capet
831:(987–1328)
764:Charles II
748:Carloman I
730:Robertians
655:Dagobert I
640:Sigebert I
620:Chlothar I
487:Engelberga
274:, married
229:, married
205:Romanos II
86:in 879 at
56:Burgundian
1114:Louis XIX
1108:Charles X
1051:Louis XVI
1041:Louis XIV
987:Henry III
967:Francis I
962:Louis XII
937:Charles V
927:Philip VI
888:Philip IV
868:Philip II
863:Louis VII
843:Robert II
774:Louis III
736:(751–987)
685:Clovis IV
665:Clovis II
603:(509–751)
442:Ermengard
426:Richildis
170:Lothar II
150:Lothar II
146:Teutberga
100:Ermengard
80:Louis III
1199:Bosonids
1046:Louis XV
1031:Henry IV
972:Henry II
952:Louis XI
903:Philip V
878:Louis IX
858:Louis VI
853:Philip I
809:Louis IV
799:Robert I
769:Louis II
734:Bosonids
610:Clovis I
469:Hugobert
446:Louis II
349:Bivinids
174:Waldrada
125:Bosonids
76:Carloman
72:Louis II
21:Bosonids
1179:italics
1121:Henry V
932:John II
893:Louis X
848:Henry I
819:Louis V
814:Lothair
804:Rudolph
759:Louis I
630:Guntram
521:Sources
472:Richard
357:Richard
185:Lothair
156:Hucbert
64:viceroy
25:dynasty
23:were a
898:John I
455:Leo VI
385:Judith
377:Rudolf
166:Bertha
88:Vienne
48:Boso V
382:Louis
227:Willa
115:Pavia
96:Louis
68:Italy
732:and
438:Boso
172:and
119:Rome
78:and
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