Chapter 45ChrP.5.45
De morte primogeniti Rudolphi regis.
The Drowning of Rudolf's Firstborn
King Rudolf's firstborn son drowns in the Reno while returning in triumph from Savoy, with the source noted as Ptolemy.
At this time, the firstborn son of King Rudolf, returning in triumph from the count of Savoy, drowned in the Reno. (Ptol)
Read the original Latin
Hoc tempore primogenitus Rudolphi regis rediens victoriose de comite Sabaudie in Reno submersus est. (Ptol )
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