Fredelon of Toulouse
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Fredelon, Freddon, or Fredol (died 852) was the first Count of Toulouse (844–852) of the dynasty of Rouergue
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Son of Fulcoald of Rouergue
and Senegund, daughter of Alda, sister of William of Gellone
, Fredeon was related to the families of the counts of Rouergue
and Toulouse
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In 840, Fulcoald died, but Fredelon was not confirmed as his successor in Rouergue. But when Bernard of Septimania was captured by Charles the Bald
for rebellion against his lord and executed in 844, the king bestowed his county of Toulouse on Fredelon. Pepin II of Aquitaine
, who was leading the revolt against Charles, appointed Bernard's heir William
to the county of Toulouse. Of the two claimants to Toulouse, William had the upper hand. In 849, however, William was in Barcelona
and Charles invaded Aquitaine. Fredelon, then in control of Toulouse, taking advantage of William's absence, opened the gates of the city to his sovereign and was reconfirmed in his possession of it.
Fredelon received the County of Carcassonne in 850 and died in 852, leaving his titles to his brother Raymond
. By his wife Oda, he left one daughter named Udalgarda who married Bernard Plantapilosa
.
Rouergue
Rouergue is a former province of France, bounded on the north by Auvergne, on the south and southwest by Languedoc, on the east by Gévaudan and on the west by Quercy...
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Son of Fulcoald of Rouergue
Fulcoald of Rouergue
Fulcoald, Foucaud, Fulguald or Fulqualdus is sometimes called the Count of Rouergue and founder of that dynasty of counts which ruled Toulouse and often all of Gothia for the next four centuries...
and Senegund, daughter of Alda, sister of William of Gellone
William of Gellone
Saint William of Gellone was the second Count of Toulouse from 790 until his replacement in 811. His Occitan name is Guilhem, and he is known in French as Guillaume d'Orange, Guillaume Fierabrace, and the Marquis au court nez.He is the hero of the Chanson de Guillaume, an early chanson de geste,...
, Fredeon was related to the families of the counts of Rouergue
Counts of Rouergue
This is a list of the counts of Rouergue.*Gilbert c. 790 – c. 810 or 820*Fulcoald c. 810 or 820 – c. 836 or 849*Raymond I c. 836 or 849 – 864*Fredol c...
and Toulouse
Toulouse
Toulouse is a city in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern FranceIt lies on the banks of the River Garonne, 590 km away from Paris and half-way between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea...
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In 840, Fulcoald died, but Fredelon was not confirmed as his successor in Rouergue. But when Bernard of Septimania was captured by Charles the Bald
Charles the Bald
Charles the Bald , Holy Roman Emperor and King of West Francia , was the youngest son of the Emperor Louis the Pious by his second wife Judith.-Struggle against his brothers:He was born on 13 June 823 in Frankfurt, when his elder...
for rebellion against his lord and executed in 844, the king bestowed his county of Toulouse on Fredelon. Pepin II of Aquitaine
Pepin II of Aquitaine
Pepin II, called the Younger , was King of Aquitaine from 838 as the successor upon the death of his father, Pepin I. Pepin II was eldest son of Pepin I and Ingeltrude, daughter of Theodobert, count of Madrie...
, who was leading the revolt against Charles, appointed Bernard's heir William
William of Septimania
William of Septimania was the son of Bernard and Dhuoda. He was the Count of Toulouse from 844 and Count of Barcelona from 848....
to the county of Toulouse. Of the two claimants to Toulouse, William had the upper hand. In 849, however, William was in Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
and Charles invaded Aquitaine. Fredelon, then in control of Toulouse, taking advantage of William's absence, opened the gates of the city to his sovereign and was reconfirmed in his possession of it.
Fredelon received the County of Carcassonne in 850 and died in 852, leaving his titles to his brother Raymond
Raymond I of Toulouse
Raymond I was the Count of Limoges , Rouergue and Quercy , and Toulouse and Albi . He was the younger son of Fulcoald of Rouergue and Senegund, niece of William of Gellone through his sister Alda....
. By his wife Oda, he left one daughter named Udalgarda who married Bernard Plantapilosa
Bernard Plantapilosa
Bernard Plantapilosa , or Plantevelue, son of Bernard of Septimania and Dhuoda, was the Count of Auvergne from 872 to his death. The Emperor Charles the Fat granted him the title of Margrave of Aquitaine in 885....
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