396. Odo II Etudes Count of Blois, 30G Grandfather, M. Born abt 0990. Odo II Etudes Count of died in Lorraine on 15 Nov 1037, he was 47.
He was Count of Blois & Champagne. Rudolph III, the king of Burgundy
had died in 1032. He was childless and Eudes, as his nephew, was to
have been heir to the throne of Burgundy. the German EMPORER CONRAD II
(RIN 2108), who had long been trying to bring Burgundy under his
authority, had married one of Rudolph's nieces. Rudolph designated
CONRAD as his sucessor.
Eudes contested the succession and was able to gather much support.
As CONRAD was occupied fighting the Poles, Eudes was able to occupy
western Switzerland . The Archbishop of Lyons, GEROLD, COUNT OF
GENEVA (RIN 3530), and many others recognized Eudes as king.
CONRAD, however, was able to win HUMBERT I, COUNT OF MAURIENNE
(RIN 2132), who was the founder of the house of Savoy, to his side. This
gave CONRAD the upper hand, but he was unable to achieve final victory
until Eudes perished in battle at Bar. CONRAD made his son, the future
EMPORER, HENRY III (RIN 2107), king of Burgundy. From this time
forward the king of Burgundy was under the authority of the German
Emporers.
Odo II Etudes Count of first married Irmgard de Auvergne, 32G Grandmother, F. Irmgard died on 10 Mar 1039/40.
In 1003 when Odo II Etudes Count of was 13, he second married Matilda\Mahaud de Normandy (184) , 30G Grandmother, F, daughter of Richard I the Fearless Duke of Normandy (165), M (28 Aug 0933-20 Nov 0996) & Gunnor de Crepon, F (0936-1031). Born abt 0974 in Normandy, France. Matilda\Mahaud died bef 1017, she was 43.
Odo II Etudes Count of third married Emelia of Germany, F, daughter of Conrad II Holy Roman Emperor, M (0990-4 Jun 1039) & Gisele Duchess of Swabia, F (11 Nov 0995-14 Feb 1042/43).
