Poppo, King of the Frisians

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History

Marriage and war with Denmark

Around 810^{[1]} he was given in marriage to Rikiza by Emperor Louis I of Aquitaine (the Pious), possibly because his father Widukind had supported him against his stepmother Judith of Bavaria.^{[2]}^{[3]}^{[4]}^{[5]}^{[6]}^{[7]} However, this is a matter of debate because of the different dates that are given by different sources (between 810 and 830).^{[3]} According to one hypothesis it may have happened at an even later date (before 826).^{[8]}^{[9]} Poppo fought alongside his brother-in-law King Godfred of Denmark in a battle against Charlemagne's army.^{[1]}^{[10]} This alliance was a matter of concern for the emperor, and after Rikiza's death he sent the Frankish nobles Witika (who would later become the king of the Frisians), Engelram, Gero and Waltrudis to claim her dowry.^{[1]} They also arranged Poppo's marriage to Gerberga of Tours who was related to emperor's mother Hildegard. This marriage may have happened in 826 but is sometimes dated later (to the time when Hedwig was already dead).^{[3]} The Emperor may have hoped that these marriages could lead to peace, and the war with Denmark was averted for some years.^{[11]}^{[10]}

Later life

According to later legends, in 834 Poppo converted to Christianity. However there is no other information about this event and he died at an unclear date possibly shortly after 826.

Sources

• "Ricza, Ricisa or Richsa", a daughter of Rikard and his wife Gerberga, the mother of Poppo^{[13]}
  • 2nd edition, translated by Robert J. DeMaria Jr., Oxford University Press: New York and Oxford 1994 ISBN 0-195-17753-6.
  • Potthast, K(arl). G(ottfried), H(ans), ed. (1864), "Gerberga (3.)", Regesten der Kaiserurkunden von Otto I. bis auf Otto IV., inklusive die des ältesten Hauses Hohenstaufen mit kritischen Anmerkungen, Ergänzungen und Nachtragen für das ganze 10ten Jahrhundert (in German), Leipzig: Veit and comp, pp. 469–484, retrieved on 23 June 2013
  • "Poppo" (pp 572–574)
• Gerberga (1.), Hedwig, Gerberga, the first wife of Charlemagne", a daughter of Widukind of Friesland and his wife Gilla, in: Annales regni Francorum: A.D. 742–A.D. 829
  • "Annales regni Francorum, (Anno domini 742, continuationis Hincmarii)", a Latin manuscript in the Stiftsbibliothek St. Gallen. Retrieved on 5 April 2013.
• Friedrich Kurze, ed. (1911). "Pipp.". In Herbermann, Charles George; et al. (eds.). The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the Constitution, Doctrine, Discipline, and History of the Catholic Church (15th ed.). New York: Robert Appleton Company.
  • "Rudolf", a brother of Poppo according to the 2nd edition of the Royal Frankish Annals (Annales Regni Francorum). The "Poppo, Rikizo, Witika and Engeranus" family was presented in a simplified form by Otto von Fritzlar, ed. (1896), "Witicho", Genealogisches Handbuch erloschener fränkischer Adelsgeschlechter: I, G (in German), Kallmunz: Lassleben & Co.
  • "Hedwig of Friesland", the second wife of Charlemagne (a widow when he married her) was according to William Miernowski, ed. (2004), "Families and Individuals from 618–731" (in Polish), Polskie Biobibliograficzne Rodziny Ślubne. a daughter of Poppo and Gilla of Friesland and according to Gregory I, ed. (954), "Konrad I." in: Konrad der Ältere. Konrad der Jüngere und Otto der Große im Gedenkbuch Heinrichs III (in German). Retrieved on 5 April 2013.
• *Akten der deutschen Reichstage des Mittelalters bis zum Jahr 1521: