Conrad the Red (German: Konrad der Rote) (died 10 August 955) was Duke of Lotharingia and Franconia. August 10 is the 222nd day of the year (223rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Events August 10 - Otto I the Great defeats Magyars in the Battle of Lechfeld Edwy becomes King of England. ... Lotharingia was a kingdom in western Europe, named after Lothair, King of Lotharingia (reigned 855-869), who received it in 855 from his father, Lothair I (795-855), Holy Roman Emperor. ... The Franconian Rake is originally is a heraldic symbol of the bishops of Würzburg, who - though nominally Dukes of Franconia - only ruled in parts of Franconia. ...

He was the son of Werner of Speyergau, Count of Worms. His mother was a sister of Conrad of Franconia, King of Germany. In 941, he succeeded his father as count in the Nahegau, Speyergau, and Wormsgau and obtained an additional territory, the Niddagau. In 944 or 945, he was also invested with Lotharingia by the Holy Roman Emperor, Otto I. // Worms (pronounced ) is a city in the southwest of Germany. ... Conrad I (or Konrad), duke of Franconia, was king of the East Franconian Kingdom from 911 to 918, the first and only king of the Conradine (Franconian) dynasty. ... Events Oda the Severe becomes Archbishop of Canterbury Births Charles dOutremer son of Louis IV of France Deaths Categories: 941 ... Lotharingia was a kingdom in western Europe, named after Lothair, King of Lotharingia (reigned 855-869), who received it in 855 from his father, Lothair I (795-855), Holy Roman Emperor. ... Emperor Otto I Otto I the Great (November 23, 912 - May 7, 973), son of Henry I the Fowler, king of the Germans, and Matilda of Ringelheim, was Duke of Saxony, King of the Germans and arguably the first Holy Roman Emperor. ...

In 947 he married Luitgarde, daughter of Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor, and Eadgyth, daughter of Edward the Elder, King of England. He and Luitgarde had one son, Otto of Worms (c. 950–1004). Events Births Deaths Topiltzin Ce Acatl Quetzalcoatl, Toltec ruler Categories: 947 ... Emperor Otto I Otto I the Great (November 23, 912 - May 7, 973), son of Henry I the Fowler, king of the Germans, and Matilda of Ringelheim, was Duke of Saxony, King of the Germans and arguably the first Holy Roman Emperor. ... Eadgyth or Edith (910 - 26 January 946)was the daughter of Edward the Elder, King of England and Elfleda. ... Edward the Elder or Eadweard I (c. ... Otto (died 4 November 1004), called Otto of Worms, was duke of Carinthia from 978 to 985 and again from 1002 until his death. ... Events World Population: 250 Million. ... Events December: End of the Samanid dynasty in Bokhara. ...

In 953, Conrad joined his brother-in-law, Liudolf, Duke of Swabia, in rebellion against Otto I, who bitterly complained about Conrad's ingratitude. The rebellion was quashed and Conrad was deprived of Lotharingia, which was instead granted to Otto I's brother, Bruno I, Archbishop of Cologne. Events First time that Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal appeared in a Roman map. ... Liudolf (930 - 6 September 957) was duke of Swabia from 950 until 954. ... Brun or Bruno I (925-965) was Archbishop of Cologne from 953 until his death, and Duke of Lotharingia from 954. ...

Eventually Conrad and Otto were reconciled, and in 955, Conrad was killed in the Battle of Lechfeld while fighting alongside Otto against the Magyars. According to the chronicler Widukind of Corvey: "Duke Conrad, the foremost of all in combat, suffering from battle fatigue caused by an unusually hot sun, loosened the straps of his armor to catch his breath when an arrow pierced his throat and killed him instantly." Conrad's body was carried in state to Worms, where he was given a lavish funeral and buried at the cathedral there. Combatants Holy Roman Empire Magyars Commanders Otto the Great harka Bulcsú; chieftains Lél and Súr Strength 10,000 heavy cavalry 50,000 light cavalry Casualties {{{notes}}} Perhaps the defining event for holding off the incursions of the Magyars into Central Europe, the Battle of Lechfeld (10 August 955... Magyars are an ethnic group primarily associated with Hungary. ... Widukind of Corvey was a Saxon historical chronicler, named after the famous Saxon national hero Widukind. ... // Worms (pronounced ) is a city in the southwest of Germany. ...

By his son, Otto, Conrad was the great-grandfather of Conrad II, Holy Roman Emperor. Conrad II (c. ...

925-939 Gilbert 944-953 Conrad 953-959 Bruno 959-972 Frederick I ... Events City of Algiers (re)founded by the Zirid king Buluggin ibn Ziri Abu Yazid launches a rebellion against the Fatimids in the Aures mountains. ... Events First time that Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal appeared in a Roman map. ... Brun or Bruno I (925-965) was Archbishop of Cologne from 953 until his death, and Duke of Lotharingia from 954. ...

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