Odo of France
King of West Francia (c.857-898) (r.888-898) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Odo (French: Eudes; c. 857 – 1 January 898) was the elected King of West Francia from 888 to 898. He was the first king from the Robertian dynasty. Before assuming the kingship, Odo was the count of Paris.[2] His reign marked the definitive separation of West Francia from the Carolingian Empire, which would never reunite.
| Odo | |
|---|---|
 Image of the coronation of Odo of France from the Grandes Chroniques de France (13th century) | |
| King of West Francia | |
| Reign | 888–898 |
| Coronation | February 888, Compiègne |
| Predecessor | Charles the Fat |
| Successor | Charles the Simple |
| Born | c. 857 [1] |
| Died | 1 January 898 (aged c. 41) La Fère, West Francia |
| Burial | |
| Spouse | Théodrate of Troyes (m. 882) |
| House | Robertian |
| Father | Robert the Strong |
| Mother | Adelaide of Tours |