The suppressed chapter in Lothaire's history He marries a Lotharingian lady, by whom he has one son, Arnulph or Arnoul, stigmatized as a bastard The famous festival at Cologne, attended by all Otho's Principle of Ebenburtigkeit; not known in early times 802, 803 Lothaire repudiates the Lotharingian lady 804, 805 Louis and Otho, Lothaire's children by Emma; obscu- 967 The younger Otho holds his Court at Verona; he is subsequently crowned at Rome by the Pope Nicephorus Phocas married to Theophania; she in- stigates John Zimiskes to assassinate him . - Otho attacks the Greek possessions in Apulia. Nicephorus refuses his consent After the accession of Zimiskes, Otho renews the 972 Marriage between Otho II. and Theophania 973 Otho attains the culminating point of his prosperity; His splendid Court of Quedlinburg - Otho's dying day at Memleben. Accession of the second Otho as Emperor and King Detriment resulting to the French interest from such Jealousies between Adelaide and Theophania; and Gerbert of Aurillac patronized by Otho II. 970-973 Marriage of Hugh Capet and Adela, daughter . 824, 825 - He obtains a grant from Otho of Basse-Lorraine as 977 Bishop Asceline and Emma accused of adultery by common fame Provincial Synod appointed at Fismes, to be held Ill-will between the cousins, Otho II. and Lothaire. self with Hugh Capet Large army raised by Lothaire 978 Lothaire's raid against Aix-la-Chapelle; flight of Supposed insult given to the French by Charle- Otho challenges Lothaire after the fashion of chivalry Otho invades France; Lothaire retreats beyond the Hugh Capet shuts himself up in Paris 835, 836 - The Sovereigns respectively return to their own do. 981-983 Agitation in France; Hugh Capet assembles his vassals; Richard of Normandy their chief Otho's fortune turns; he is defeated before Squillace, and loses the Sclavonian marches. Troubles in Germany; Henry the Quarreller Regent 983-985 Lothaire vigorously renews the war in Lorraine; captures Verdun 986 His strange illness and death; attributed to poison - Louis and Emma both absent;-Louis according to 987 Louis universally recognised as his father's successor 863, 864 Day appointed for his trial at Senlis; the King and Nobles assemble there accordingly. The trial being close at hand, Louis dies-myste- Hugh Capet taking the lead, Adalbero is put pro No appellant appearing, Adalbero is discharged |