# Odo elected king (888)

URL: https://history-france.com/timeline/888-odo-elected-king
Location: Compiègne
Categories: ruler-change

Nobles chose the Robertian Odo after Charles the Fat’s deposition. Within the broader West Francia & Early Capetians period, After the Treaty of Verdun, West Francia developed under Carolingian, Robertian and Capetian rulers. Viking settlement, feudal lordship, church reform and expanding royal authority reshaped the kingdom. At this point in the timeline, the relevant governing authority is Odo (King of West Francia). Odo elected king mattered because succession and legitimacy shaped alliances, institutions and the direction of state policy. The event is positioned here so visitors can read it alongside changes in government, warfare, society, religion, culture and France’s wider international setting.

## Why it matters
Odo elected king mattered because succession and legitimacy shaped alliances, institutions and the direction of state policy.

Ruler at the time: [Odo](https://history-france.com/rulers/odo)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Odo elected king](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Odo+elected+king&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Odo elected king](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Odo+elected+king)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of French history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_French_history)