Abraham the Fat
Lethargic and inept — he is known to have had repeated illnesses which are believed to have been epilepsy — he conducted several unsuccessful expeditions in Gavleborg against Haraad incursions, eventually purchasing peace with raiders at the siege of Turin in 886.
Abraham was seen as spineless and incompetent. In the summer of 887, having given up on his son's succession, Abraham received Odda, a relative of his, at his court. Where he accepted him as his heir. His inner circle then began to fall apart. First, he accused his wife Margaret of having an affair with his chief minister and archchancellor, Luthor, bishop of Verci. She proved her innocence in an ordeal of fire and left him for the monastic life. He then turned against Luthor, who was hated by all, and removed him from office, appointing Robert, Archbishop of Mais, in his stead.
He was buried with honour after his death and the people of the time heaped praises on his piety and Godliness. Indeed, contemporary opinion of Abraham is consistently kinder than later historiography, though it is a modern suggestion that his lack of apparent successes is the excusable result of near constant illness and infirmity.
| Preceded by: Jarom |
King of Morindira 885 - 888 |
Suceeded by: Odda |
