Eberhard, Duke of Bavaria
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Eberhard was the eldest son and successor of Arnulf the Bad, duke of Bavaria (907
-937
). His dukeship was short, however, for he was banished by King Otto the Great in 938
.
In 933
or 934
, he was offered the Iron Crown of Lombardy
by supporters of Rudolph II of Burgundy
, an opponent of Hugh of Arles, after his renunciation of all claims on the Italian throne. His campaign to Italy failed. In 935
, he was designated by his father as his heir to the duchy, without the consent of the baronage. At about this time, Eberhard married Liutgard.
On his father's death, he succeeded without fanfare, but quickly came into conflict with Otto, who opposed the privileges won by Arnulf from his father, King Henry the Fowler. In two campaigns in 938, in spring and fall, Otto defeated Eberhard and banished him. In his place he appointed his uncle Berthold
, duke of Carinthia. Eberhard's place of banishment and date of death are unknown. He may have died around 940
and may have fled to Hungary
, even assisting the rebels of 953
.
907
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-937
937
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). His dukeship was short, however, for he was banished by King Otto the Great in 938
938
Year 938 was a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar.- Asia :* The Liao Dynasty takes over Peking; they name Nanjing as their South Palace....
.
In 933
933
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or 934
934
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, he was offered the Iron Crown of Lombardy
Iron Crown of Lombardy
The Iron Crown of Lombardy is both a reliquary and one of the most ancient royal insignia of Europe. The crown became one of the symbols of the Kingdom of Lombards and later of the medieval Kingdom of Italy...
by supporters of Rudolph II of Burgundy
Rudolph II of Burgundy
Rudolph II was king of Upper Burgundy , Lower Burgundy , and Italy . He was the son of Rudolph I, king of Upper Burgundy, and it is presumed that his mother was his father's known wife, Guilla of Provence...
, an opponent of Hugh of Arles, after his renunciation of all claims on the Italian throne. His campaign to Italy failed. In 935
935
Year 935 was a common year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar.-Africa:* A third attempt to conquer Egypt by the Tunisia-based Shi'ite Fatimid dynasty fails....
, he was designated by his father as his heir to the duchy, without the consent of the baronage. At about this time, Eberhard married Liutgard.
On his father's death, he succeeded without fanfare, but quickly came into conflict with Otto, who opposed the privileges won by Arnulf from his father, King Henry the Fowler. In two campaigns in 938, in spring and fall, Otto defeated Eberhard and banished him. In his place he appointed his uncle Berthold
Berthold, Duke of Bavaria
Berthold , of the Luitpolding dynasty, was the younger son of Margrave Luitpold of Bavaria and Cunigunda, sister of Duke Erchanger of Swabia. He followed his nephew Eberhard as Duke of Bavaria in 938....
, duke of Carinthia. Eberhard's place of banishment and date of death are unknown. He may have died around 940
940
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and may have fled to Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
, even assisting the rebels of 953
953
Year 953 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar.- Europe :* Liudolf, Duke of Swabia and Conrad the Red rebel against German King Otto I....
.