His death began an interregnum of years (the "Rule of the Dukes") during which the dukes did not elect any king, a period regarded as a time of violence and disorder.
Tema surmaga algas aastatepikune interregnum, "hertsogite valitsemine", mille ajal hertsogid ei valinud ühtegi kuningat ning mida peetakse vägivalla ja korratuse perioodiks.