Adalard the Seneschal

Adalard the Seneschal

Adalard, Adalhard, or Alard, called "the Seneschal", was a Frankish nobleman of the ninth century. He served as warden of the Norman march from 861 to 865.

He was a son of Leuthard I of Paris and brother of Gerard II of Paris. Louis the Pious made him seneschal of the Empire. On Louis's death, he joined Charles the Bald and arranged a marriage between the king and Ermentrude of Orléans, his niece by Ingeltrude of Fézansac and Odo, Count of Orléans. After the Treaty of Verdun (843), Adalard went to serve Louis the German in East Francia.

In 861, after the revolt of Carloman, Louis's eldest son, Adalard and his relatives Udo, Berengar, and Waldo took refuge at the court of Charles in Paris. Charles granted him the Neustrian march to defend it against the Vikings. However, he soon incited the jealousy of the Rorgonids, then the most powerful clan in Maine. Allied with Saloman of Brittany, they revolted against him and made war. After peace was settled, Charles transferred the march to Gosfrid, representative of the Rorgonids.

ources

*Riché, Pierre. "Les Carolingiens, une famille qui fit l'Europe". 1983.
*Guillotel, Hubert. "Une autre marche de Neustrie." in Christian Settipani and Katharine S. B. Keats-Rohan, "Onomastique et Parenté dans l'Occident médiéval". 2000.


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Marches of Neustria — The marches of Neustria were creations of the Carolingian king of West Francia covering the ancient Merovingian kingdom of Neustria. Originally, there were two marches, one against the Bretons and one against the Norsemen created by Charles the… …   Wikipedia

  • March of Neustria — The marches of Neustria were creations of the Carolingian king of West Francia covering the ancient Merovingian kingdom of Neustria. Originally, there were two marches, one against the Bretons and one against the Norsemen created by Charles the… …   Wikipedia

  • Conradine dynasty — The Conradines or Conradiner were a dynasty of Franconian counts and dukes of the 8th to 11th Century, named after Conrad the Elder and his son Conrad I (or Konrad), Duke of Franconia, King of Germany.The family is first mentioned in 832, with… …   Wikipedia

  • Count of Paris — See Also:Countess of Paris Count of Paris (French: Comte de Paris) was a title for the local magnate of the district around Paris in Carolingian times. Eventually, the count of Paris was elected to the French throne. The title died out with Paris …   Wikipedia

  • Berengar I of Neustria — Berengar I was a ninth century nobleman of East Francia, a son of Gebhard, Count of Lahngau, and younger brother of Udo. He and his brother were created Margraves of Neustria by Charles the Bald in 861. He was possibly a Conradine, a relative for …   Wikipedia

  • Udo of Neustria — Udo was a ninth century nobleman of East Francia, a son of Gebhard, Count of Lahngau, and older brother of Berengar I of Neustria. He and his brother were afforded their position in the March of Neustria both by kinship to Adalard the Seneschal… …   Wikipedia

  • Principality of Stavelot-Malmedy — Imperial abbey of Stavelot Malmedy Principauté abbatiale de Stavelot Malmedy (fr) Preensdom Stavelot Malmedy (li) Fürstabtei Stablo Malmedy (de) Vorstelijke abdijen Stavelot en Malmedy …   Wikipedia

  • Conradines — Country East Francia, Kingdom of Germany Titles King of Germany Duke of Franconia Duke of Lotharingia Duke of Swabia Founding 9th century Gebhard, Count of the Lahngau Dissolution …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”