Artald, Archbishop of Reims
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Artald of Reims was twice Archbishop of Reims
. He help the post first 931 to 940, when he was displaced by Hugh of Vermandois. He was restored, with the help of Louis IV of France
, in 946.
In 931 he was imposed as bishop by Ralph, King of the West Franks, as part of Ralph's struggle against Herbert II, Count of Vermandois
. In 936 Artald anointed Louis King at Laon
. In 940 he was allowed to operate a mint.
In the same year, however, Herbert of Vermandois in alliance with Hugh the Great
pushed Artald out of Reims by force. A local synod
then deposed Artald, and Hugh (son of Herbert) became bishop once more.
Artald's return in 946 was supported by Louis and Otto I, King of the East Franks. It was ratified by a 948 synod at Ingelheim. The events of the time are narrated in a chronicle by Flodoard
, who was close to Artald. They had spent some of Artald's time in exile together, supported by Rotbert of Trier.
Archbishop of Reims
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Reims is an archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in France. Erected as a diocese around 250 by St. Sixtus, the diocese was elevated to an archdiocese around 750...
. He help the post first 931 to 940, when he was displaced by Hugh of Vermandois. He was restored, with the help of Louis IV of France
Louis IV of France
Louis IV , called d'Outremer or Transmarinus , reigned as King of Western Francia from 936 to 954...
, in 946.
In 931 he was imposed as bishop by Ralph, King of the West Franks, as part of Ralph's struggle against Herbert II, Count of Vermandois
Herbert II, Count of Vermandois
Herbert II , Count of Vermandois and Count of Troyes, was the son of Herbert I of Vermandois.-Life:He inherited the domain of his father and in 907, added to it the Saint de Soissons abbey. His marriage with Hildebrand of France brought him the County of Meaux. In 918, he was also named Count of...
. In 936 Artald anointed Louis King at Laon
Laon
Laon is the capital city of the Aisne department in Picardy in northern France.-History:The hilly district of Laon, which rises a hundred metres above the otherwise flat Picardy plain, has always held strategic importance...
. In 940 he was allowed to operate a mint.
In the same year, however, Herbert of Vermandois in alliance with Hugh the Great
Hugh the Great
Hugh the Great or Hugues le Grand was duke of the Franks and count of Paris, son of King Robert I of France and nephew of King Odo. He was born in Paris, Île-de-France, France. His eldest son was Hugh Capet who became King of France in 987...
pushed Artald out of Reims by force. A local synod
Synod
A synod historically is a council of a church, usually convened to decide an issue of doctrine, administration or application. In modern usage, the word often refers to the governing body of a particular church, whether its members are meeting or not...
then deposed Artald, and Hugh (son of Herbert) became bishop once more.
Artald's return in 946 was supported by Louis and Otto I, King of the East Franks. It was ratified by a 948 synod at Ingelheim. The events of the time are narrated in a chronicle by Flodoard
Flodoard
-Biography:He was born at Épernay, and educated at Reims in the cathedral school which had been established by Archbishop Fulcon .As canon of Reims, and favourite of the archbishops Herivaeus and Seulfus -Biography:He was born at Épernay, and educated at Reims in the cathedral school which had...
, who was close to Artald. They had spent some of Artald's time in exile together, supported by Rotbert of Trier.