Boso II De Vienne 
Boso II's father was Budwine Of Italy De Metz and his mother was Richilde De Arles. His paternal grandfather was Richard De Amiens. He had a brother and two sisters, named Richard, NN and Richilde (Ardennes). He died in November 0887.1 General Notes
[Joanne's Tree.1 GED.GED]
[Etienne De Coligny.FTW]
[Gisele De Cambrai.ged]
Boso, French BOSON (d. Jan. 11, 887, Vienne [France]), king of lower Burgundy, or Provence (from 877).
The son of Buvin (or Beuves), Count of Ardennes, Boso was given the governance of Lombardy (876) by his brother-in-law Charles II the Bald, king of the West Franks (France), and received the title of duke. During the minorities of the West Frankish kings Louis III and Carloman, he demonstrated his ambition by convoking the bishops of Provence and having them proclaim him their king (Oct. 15, 879) and thereafter proceeded to expand his domains. The territory over which he usurped royal authority included not only Provence but many lands to the north, as far as Autun--an enlarged Burgundy.
In succeeding years, especially 880-882, Boso lost many of the marginal northern lands to the French and German Carolingians, who were reestablishing their authority. He was succeeded by his son, Louis, who in 901 became the emperor Louis III. [Encyclopaedia Britannica CD '97, BOSO][Berthold (De Maurienne) Of Savoy.ged]
Boso, French BOSON (d. Jan. 11, 887, Vienne [France]), king of lower Burgundy, or Provence (from 877).
The son of Buvin (or Beuves), Count of Ardennes, Boso was given the governance of Lombardy (876) by his brother-in-law Charles II the Bald, king of the West Franks (France), and received the title of duke. During the minorities of the West Frankish kings Louis III and Carloman, he demonstrated his ambition by convoking the bishops of Provence and having them proclaim him their king (Oct. 15, 879) and thereafter proceeded to expand his domains. The territory over which he usurped royal authority included not only Provence but many lands to the north, as far as Autun--an enlarged Burgundy.
In succeeding years, especially 880-882, Boso lost many of the marginal northern lands to the French and German Carolingians, who were reestablishing their authority. He was succeeded by his son, Louis, who in 901 became the emperor Louis III. [Encyclopaedia Britannica CD '97, BOSO][Gerberge (Macon) De Burgundy.ged]
Boso, French BOSON (d. Jan. 11, 887, Vienne [France]), king of lower Burgundy, or Provence (from 877).
The son of Buvin (or Beuves), Count of Ardennes, Boso was given the governance of Lombardy (876) by his brother-in-law Charles II the Bald, king of the West Franks (France), and received the title of duke. During the minorities of the West Frankish kings Louis III and Carloman, he demonstrated his ambition by convoking the bishops of Provence and having them proclaim him their king (Oct. 15, 879) and thereafter proceeded to expand his domains. The territory over which he usurped royal authority included not only Provence but many lands to the north, as far as Autun--an enlarged Burgundy.
In succeeding years, especially 880-882, Boso lost many of the marginal northern lands to the French and German Carolingians, who were reestablishing their authority. He was succeeded by his son, Louis, who in 901 became the emperor Louis III. [Encyclopaedia Britannica CD '97, BOSO][Renaud I De Roucy.ged]
Boso, French BOSON (d. Jan. 11, 887, Vienne [France]), king of lower Burgundy, or Provence (from 877).
The son of Buvin (or Beuves), Count of Ardennes, Boso was given the governance of Lombardy (876) by his brother-in-law Charles II the Bald, king of the West Franks (France), and received the title of duke. During the minorities of the West Frankish kings Louis III and Carloman, he demonstrated his ambition by convoking the bishops of Provence and having them proclaim him their king (Oct. 15, 879) and thereafter proceeded to expand his domains. The territory over which he usurped royal authority included not only Provence but many lands to the north, as far as Autun--an enlarged Burgundy.
In succeeding years, especially 880-882, Boso lost many of the marginal northern lands to the French and German Carolingians, who were reestablishing their authority. He was succeeded by his son, Louis, who in 901 became the emperor Louis III. [Encyclopaedia Britannica CD '97, BOSO]
1 Joanne's Tree.1 GED.GED
Further sources/citations:
Gisele De Cambrai.ged, Berthold (De Maurienne) Of Savoy.ged, Gerberge (Macon) De Burgundy.ged, Renaud I De Roucy.ged, Etienne De Coligny.FTW
Further sources/citations:
Gisele De Cambrai.ged, Berthold (De Maurienne) Of Savoy.ged, Gerberge (Macon) De Burgundy.ged, Renaud I De Roucy.ged, Etienne De Coligny.FTW
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