Burgundian Invasion of Lotharingia
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Was the invasion of Lotharingia by Burgundian king Rudolph I.
Chronology
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January 889: Rudolph I of Burgundy, who was supported by the Alsatian and Lorraine nobles, invaded the Kingdom of Lotharingia (an area that at the time referred to the low countries, the border areas of modern-day Germany and France as well as most of Switzerland), occupying Alsace and most of Lorraine. He was then crowned king of Lotharingia, by the bishop of Toul.
February 889: The new king of East Francia (Germany), Arnulf of Carinthia, compelled Rudolph of Burgundy to accept the title of King of Transjuran Burgundy, which also included the diocese of Besançon. Additionally, Rudolph was forced to renounce any claims to Alsace and Lorraine.
