Rudolph II of Burgundy

Rudolph II of Burgundy

Rudolph II (c. 880/885 – 12 or 13 July 937) was King of Upper Burgundy from 912 until 933, and then King of the united Kingdom of Burgundy (the polity later known as the Kingdom of Arles) from 933 until his death in 937. He was also King of Italy from 922 to 926. He initially succeeded his father, king Rudolph I, in Upper Burgundy. In 933, Rudolph II acquired the Kingdom of Lower Burgundy (Provence) from King Hugh of Italy in exchange for the waiver of his claims to the Italian crown, thereby establishing the united Kingdom of Burgundy. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Rudolph II of Burgundy is the 4,378th most popular politician (down from 3,276th in 2019). (down from 399th in 2019)

Rudolph II of Burgundy was a Holy Roman Emperor. He was the son of Rudolf I of Germany and Gertrude of Hohenburg. He was the last Holy Roman Emperor to be crowned by the Pope. He was also the last Holy Roman Emperor to be crowned in Rome.