Robert Ier et Raoul de Bourgogne, rois de France (923-936)

The work opens a window onto a turbulent slice of early‑10th‑century France, tracing the short reigns of Robert I and his brother Raoul, Duke of Burgundy, as they struggled to assert authority after the decline of Carolingian power. It situates their rule between the better‑known eras of Charles the Simple and Louis III, highlighting how these kings sought to expand influence over Lorraine and Provence while confronting a restless nobility and the mounting threat of Viking incursions.

Drawing on a careful re‑examination of charters, annals and regional chronicles, the author reconstructs the political calculations that shaped Raoul’s use of his brother Boson’s holdings in the Meuse and Rhône valleys. Listeners will hear how rival families in Dijon, shifting alliances with Vermandois and the ambitions of Hugues the Great, created a complex web of conflict and cooperation. The narrative balances detailed source work with a clear portrait of a period where the foundations of feudal France were being forged.