Odo (or Eudes) II was a son of
Odo I and Wandilmodis. He became the
Count of Troyes
The count of Champagne was the ruler of the County of Champagne from 950 to 1316. Champagne evolved from the County of Troyes in the late eleventh century and Hugh I was the first to officially use the title count of Champagne.
Count Theobald I ...
on 25 October 877.
Little is known of this count. His father had the county of Troyes confiscated by
Charles the Bald
Charles the Bald (french: Charles le Chauve; 13 June 823 – 6 October 877), also known as Charles II, was a 9th-century king of West Francia (843–877), king of Italy (875–877) and emperor of the Carolingian Empire (875–877). After a ser ...
in 858, but whether he recovered it (circa 866) is uncertain, as are the circumstances of Odo's appointment. He may have inherited it from his father or been nominated by the king. He inherited some possessions in the region of
Châteaudun
Châteaudun () is a commune in the Eure-et-Loir department in northern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department. It was the site of the Battle of Châteaudun during the Franco-Prussian War.
Geography
Châteaudun is located about 45& ...
and some historians have retrospectively called him "Count of Châteaudun."
By a charter dated 25 October 877, Charles the Bald ceded
Chaource
Chaource () is a commune in the Aube department in north-central France.
A cheese is named after this town. See Chaource cheese.
In the Chaource parish church there is a sculpture by The Maitre de Chaource.
Population
See also
* Communes ...
, in
Tonnerre, to Odo. In 879, he was succeed by his brother
Robert I Robert I may refer to:
*Robert I, Duke of Neustria (697–748)
*Robert I of France (866–923), King of France, 922–923, rebelled against Charles the Simple
*Rollo, Duke of Normandy (c. 846 – c. 930; reigned 911–927)
* Robert I Archbishop of ...
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References
Counts of Champagne
Counts of Troyes
Year of birth unknown
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