Odo of West Francia and his army capture the town and castle of Laon.

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Perpetrator (Group) :	Army of Odo of West Francia Origin: Frankish Gender: Male, Age: adult, Activity: soldier, Direct Consequence: victory
Victim (Person) :	Walkerus Origin: Frankish Gender: Male, Age: adult, Activity: commander/general, Direct Consequence: imprisonment
Third Party (Person) :	Odo of West Francia Origin: Frankish Gender: Male, Age: adult, Activity: monarch/ruler
Level :	intersocial
Source :	Annales Vedastini 892 Annales Vedastini 892 Paste CTS-Link
Location :	Laon (Laon)
Time Periode :	Carolingian Period
Century :	A.D. 9
Year :	A.D. 892
Context :	siege
Motivation :	tactical/strategical
Long-Term Consequence :	execution
Original Text :	Nam antea Walkerus eius consobrinus castrum Ludunensium, quod a rege perceperat, per tirannidem obtinuit, sed rex castellum obsedit ipsamque civitatem mox cepit.
Translation :	-
Edition :	B. von Simson, Annales Xantenses et Annales Vedastini (MGH SS rer. Germ., 12), 1909, 40-82.
Notes :	Walker, who had previous taken control of the Castle at Laon, is executed shortly afterwards, described in: "Walker is executed by decapitation on orders of Odo of West Francia."
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