Conrad II, comte d' Auxerre, Marquis of Transjurania
Research Notes:
His parentage is deduced from Regino who names "Ruodolfus filius Chuonradi, nepos Huggonis abbatis", the latter being recorded in the Miraculis Sancti Germani as "Hugo" one of the sons of "Chuonradus princeps", the patron of the church of Saint-Germain at Auxerre. He helped save Charles II "le Chauve" King of the West Franks after the invasion of Ludwig II "der Deutsche" King of the East Franks.
Comte d'Auxerre. He fell into disgrace in 861, and passed into the service of the sons of Emperor Lothaire. He received from King Louis II the territories of Geneva, Lausanne and Sion. Marquis of Transjurania (which later evolved into the kingdom of Burgundy) in Dec 864 after he killed comte Hubert [Bosonide]. 1
Marriage Information:
Conrad married Waldrada. (Waldrada died on an unknown date.)
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