Arnulf
duke of Bavaria
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defeat by Henry I
history of Germany
- In Germany: The accession of the Saxons
…919 elected their own duke Arnulf as king. They, too, wanted to be the royal and kingmaking people. Henry I’s regime rested in the main on his own position and family demesne in Saxony and on certain ancient royal seats in Franconia. His kingship was purely military. He hoped to…
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