Conrad the Peaceful (c. 925 – 19 October 993) was the
king of Burgundy from 937 until his death. He was the son of King
Rudolph II, the first king of a united Burgundy and
Bertha of Swabia. Conrad is sometimes numbered
Conrad I as king of Burgundy and as
Conrad III of Provence, since he inherited Provence in 948.
His reign was peaceful (hence his byname) and he was popular with his subjects. The only war in which he got involved was a simultaneous invasion of
Saracens and
Magyars in which he played them off against each other. He then routed them in combat.
He married Matilda, daughter of
Louis IV of France and
Gerberga of Saxony. They had at least five children:
He was secondly married to Adelaide of Bellay. They were parents to at least one daughter: