What is "adalberon"

Adalberon, or Ascelin (died 1030/1031), was a French bishop and poet. He was a son of Reginar of Bastogne, and a nephew of Adalberon, Archbishop of Reims.

He studied at Reims and was in the chapter of Metz Cathedral. He became bishop of Laon in 977.

The chronicler Richer of Rheims reports an accusation of 977 against him of adultery, with Queen Emma of Italy. Emma's son Louis V of France removed him from Laon in 981.

When Laon was taken by Charles, Duke of Lower Lorraine, in 988, he was put into prison, whence he escaped and sought the protection of Hugh Capet, king of France. Winning the confidence of Charles of Lorraine and of Arnulf, archbishop of Reims, he was restored to his see; This cites:

• Richer, Historiarum Libri III. et IV., which appears in the Monumenta Germaniae historica. Scriptores. Band iii. (Hanover and Berlin, 1826–1892)
• A. Olleris, OEuvres de Gerbert pape sous le nom de Sylvestre II. (Paris, 1867)
• Histoire litteraire de la France, tome vii. (Paris, 1865–1869). but in 991 he gave Laon, together with Charles and Arnulf, into the hands of Hugh Capet.

Subsequently he took an active part in ecclesiastical affairs, and died on July 19, 1030/1031.