Person

Odo of France

c. 857–898 · 9th century · Also known as Odo, Count of Paris, Eudes, King of West Francia

Odo was Count of Paris and King of West Francia from 888 to 898. As count he led the defence of Paris during the Viking siege of 885 and 886, and the nobles chose him as king after the deposition of Charles the Fat, the first king of West Francia from outside the Carolingian family. A member of the Robertian family, he was a forerunner of the Capetian dynasty.

Odo of France
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West FranciaDuchy of the Franks

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