Count Rudolph (or Rudolf) of Ponthieu (died 866) was a son of

Welf Welf is a Germanic first name that may refer to: *Welf (father of Judith), 9th century Frankish count, father-in-law of Louis the Pious *Welf I, d. bef. 876, count of Alpgau and Linzgau *Welf II, Count of Swabia, died 1030, supposed descendant of W ...

(also Hwelf or Welf I) by

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, and thus a brother of Judith of Bavaria, wife of Emperor Louis the Pious. Through Judith's influence, her brother Rudolph acquired and became Lay Abbot of the Abbeys of Saint Riquier and Jumieges. In April 830, Frankish nobility revolted against Emperor Louis in order to "liberate" him from the influence of his wife Judith. Louis was placed under

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, whilst Judith and her brothers Rudolph and

Conrad I, Count of Auxerre Conrad I the Elder (died about 864) was the count of several counties, most notably the Aargau and Auxerre, around Lake Constance, as well as Paris from 859 to 862/864. He was also the lay abbot of Saint-Germaine in Auxerre. Conrad's father was Wel ...

, were imprisoned in Aquitanian monasteries. The two brothers were later freed when their nephew

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assumed the throne.

Marriage and children

Rudolph was married to Hruodun (died 867), who bore him: * Conrad, Count of Paris and Sens (died 882) * Welf, Abbot of Sainte-Colombe-de-Sens *

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Rudolf, Duke of Rhaetia Rudolf ( la, Ruadolfus) was a Frankish nobleman of the House of Welf, attested as the duke of Rhaetia in 890–92. He probably succeeded his cousin Conrad (died 876) as duke. He was one of fives sons of Rudolf, count of Ponthieu, and hroudun. He ...

References

*''The Carolingians, A family who forged Europe'' by Pierre Riche (translated by Michael Idomir Allen), University of Philadelphia Press, 1993 *''I Conti de' Marsi e la loro discendenze fino alla fondazione dell'Aquila'' by Cesare Rivera, Teramo, 1915 {{DEFAULTSORT:Rudolph, Count Of Ponthieu (Son Of Welf) 866 deaths Carolingian dynasty 9th-century people from East Francia Year of birth unknown