- Artald of Reims
Artald of Reims [Artold, Artaud.] (died october 1
961 ) was twiceArchbishop of Reims . He help the post first 931 to 940, when he was displaced by Hugh of Vermandois. He was restored, with the help ofLouis IV of France , in 946.In 931 he was imposed as bishop by
Ralph, King of the West Franks [Rosamund McKitterick, "The Frankish Kingdoms under the Carolingians" (1983) p. 312.] , as part of Ralph's struggle againstHerbert II, Count of Vermandois . In 936 Artald anointed Louis King atLaon [McKitterick, p. 315.] . In 940 he was allowed to operate a mint.In the same year, however, Herbert of Vermandois in alliance with
Hugh the Great pushed Artald out of Reims by force [McKitterick, p. 316.] . A localsynod then deposed Artald, and Hugh (son of Herbert) became bishop once more.Artald's return in 946 was supported by Louis and
Otto I, King of the East Franks . [McKitterick, p. 317.] It was ratified by a 948 synod atIngelheim . The events of the time are narrated in a chronicle byFlodoard , who was close to Artald. They had spent some of Artald's time in exile together, supported byRotbert of Trier . [ [http://www.ccel.org/s/schaff/encyc/encyc04/htm/0350=334.htm Page 334 ] ]Notes
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