He took part in many campaigns during the civil wars that marked the reign of Louis the Pious (814 – 840) and after his death until the Treaty of Verdun (843).
Dia mengambil bagian dalam banyak kampanye selama perang sipil yang menandai pemerintahan Ludwig yang Saleh (814 – 840) dan setelah kematiannya sampai Perjanjian Verdun (843).