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Rudolph, Count Of Ponthieu
Count Rudolph (or Rudolf) of Ponthieu (died 866) was a son of Welf (father of Judith), Welf (also Hwelf or Welf I) by Hedwig of Bavaria, and thus a brother of Judith of Bavaria (died 843), Judith of Bavaria, wife of Louis the Pious, 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 house arrest, whilst Judith and her brothers Rudolph and Conrad I, Count of Auxerre, were imprisoned in Aquitanian monasteries. The two brothers were later freed when their nephew Charles the Bald assumed the throne. Marriage and children Rudolph was married to Hruodun, wife of Rudolph of Ponthieu, Hruodun (died 867), who bore him: * Conrad, Count of Paris and Sens (died 882) * Welf, Abbot of Sainte-Colombe-de-Sens * Hugh, Rector of Saint Saulve, Hugh * Rud ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elder House Of Welf
An elder is someone with a degree of seniority or authority. Elder or elders may refer to: Positions Administrative * Elder (administrative title), a position of authority Cultural * North American Indigenous elder, a person who has and transmits cultural and philosophical knowledge * Australian Aboriginal elder, one who has gained recognition as a custodian of knowledge and lore, often a leader in administrative matters Religious * "The elder", author of the Johannine epistles 2 John and 3 John in the New Testament * Elder (Christianity), a person valued for their wisdom and, in some churches and denominations, holding an administrative or oversight role ** Elder (Methodist), an ordained minister with responsibilities to preach and teach ** Elder (Christianity)#Anglicans, Elder (Anglican), a learned minister with responsibilities to teach and/or innovate ** Elder (Latter Day Saints), a priesthood office in the Melchizedek priesthood * Thero or Elder, an honorific term fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
