Arnulf (archbishop of Reims)

Arnulf of Reims ( * before 967; † March 5, 1021 ) was 988-991 and 999-1021 Archbishop of Reims. He was an illegitimate son of the West Frankish King Lothar with an unknown woman.

Arnulf was one of the last descendants of Charlemagne in the male line, thus one of the last Carolingians, who was to play a major role at the time of Hugh Capet still able. Although he owed this to be an archbishopric, Arnulf turned against him and delivered his residence his uncle, the Carolingian Charles of Lower Lorraine from.

He was captured, convicted and forced to resign in order to save his life. Richer of Reims reported that Arnulf had been imprisoned together with Charles of Lower Lorraine and his family, where Karl is known that he was held in Orléans.

An intervention of the pope and the king's death in 996 made ​​it possible to Arnulf, however, his position 999 to compete again. His successor and predecessor in Reims was Gerbert of Aurillac, who became Pope himself this year.

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• Archbishop of Reims
• Roman Catholic Bishop ( 10th Century )
• Roman Catholic Bishop ( 11th Century )
• Born in the 10th century
• Died in 1021
• Man