Odo (Eudes), c. 860–898, son of Robert the Strong. Count of Paris and the King of France from 888–898. After the deposition of Emperor of the West, Charles II (Charles the Fat), he was elected by the nobles to succeed Charles in the West Frankish kingdom (France). During his reign he had to battle the Norsemen, as well as the rising tide of sentiment favorable to the legitimate Carolingian heir, Charles III (Charles the Simple), who in 893 was elected king by a party of nobles. However, Charles III did not gain the throne immediately and the resulting warfare between the two rival kings, neither of whom controlled much territory, continued intermittently until Odo's death in 898. When Odo died, Charles III was recognized as king.