
66 – War for the Throne Part 2
The French History Podcast
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The Battle of Andernoch
In nine 37, louis tried to assert his independence from hugh and rule in his own right. Louis invaded hugh the great's territory, forcing him to hand over hostages. That year, gislebert led much of the nobility of lotharingia in rebellion against king otto the first. Otto rapidly reclaimed lothuringia and called hugh eribert and guiom lang epe to a council where they united against king louis. In nine forty, one louis placed an ally in power in lon, prompting hugh and eribert to besiege the city. On his way back, hugh and ribert ambushed the king's army
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