Richilde of the Ardennes or Richilde of Provence (c. 845-2 June 910) was the second wife of Charles the Bald, King and Emperor of the Franks. By her marriage, she became Queen of the West Franks, and then Empress of the Franks. Events March 28 - Paris is sacked by Viking raiders, probably under Ragnar Lodbrok, who collect a huge ransom in exchange for leaving. ... June 2 is the 153rd day of the year (154th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events Foundation of the Benedictine monastery of Cluny Chinese Zhou dynasty monarch 懿王 yi4 wang2 is succeeded by 孝王 xiao4 wang2 Hashavarman I succeeds Yasovarman I as ruler of the Khmer empire Gabriel I of Alexandria becomes Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church Garcia I of Leon becomes... Charles the Bald - Detail from a painting in the First Bible of Charles the Bald, painted ca. ...

Richilde was the daughter of Bivin de Gorze, Count of the Ardennes, and the sister of Boso of Provence (of the Bosonid dynasty). Originally the concubine of Charles the Bald, she married him in 870 after the death of his first wife, Ermentrude of Orléans. She bore him one surviving daughter, Rothilde (c. 871-c. 928) who married first Hugues of Bourges and secondly Roger of Maine. Boso was a Frankish noblemen, related to the Carolingian dynasty, and rose to be King of Provence. ... Events February 28 - End of the Fourth Council of Constantinople. ... Ermentrude Of Orleans (also Hirmentrude, Irmintrud, 823-869 AD) was a Frankish noblewoman. ... Events Nine battles are fought between the Danes and Wessex. ... Events Dao Kang Di succeeds Gong Hui Di and is followed in the same year by Tai Zu, all of the Dali Gu Dynasty in southeast China. ...

Whenever Charles went to war, Richilde managed the realm, and acted as head of state after the death of Charles in 877. The Danes take Exeter Indravarman II succeeds Jayavarman III as ruler of the Khmer Empire. ...

She planned to place her brother Boso, Duke of Burgundy, on the throne, after Louis the Stammerer (son of Charles the Bald and Ermentrude of Orléans) died shortly after his father while his children were too young to rule on their own. However, she was accused of incest with her brother and the lords of the kingdom refuse to subject themselves to her authority. She then helped Boso to become King of Provence. The Duchy of Burgundy, today Bourgogne, has its origin in the small portion of traditional lands of Burgundians west of river Saône which in 843 was allotted to Charles the Balds kingdom of West Franks. ... Louis the Stammerer (November 1, 846 – April 10, 879), also known as Louis II and Louis le Begue, was the son of Charles II and Ermentrude of Orléans. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... The following is a list of the Kings of Burgundy. ...

She attempted to assume a position of authority upon the death of Louis III of France in 882, and of Carloman of France in 884; however, the empire was agitated and under threat by the Normans, and the grandees of the realm forced her to withdraw to Provence, where she died on 2 June 910. Louis III (c. ... Carloman (c. ... June 2 is the 153rd day of the year (154th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events Foundation of the Benedictine monastery of Cluny Chinese Zhou dynasty monarch 懿王 yi4 wang2 is succeeded by 孝王 xiao4 wang2 Hashavarman I succeeds Yasovarman I as ruler of the Khmer empire Gabriel I of Alexandria becomes Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church Garcia I of Leon becomes...