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Charles III (839 – 13 January 888), also known as Charles the Fat, was the emperor of the Carolingian Empire from 881 to 887. A member of the Carolingian dynasty, Charles was the youngest son of Louis the German and Hemma, and a great-grandson of Charlemagne.
Charles The Fat. French: Charles Le Gros. German: Karl Der Dicke. Born: 839, Bavaria? Died: Jan. 13, 888, Neidingen (aged 49) Title / Office: emperor (881-887), Holy Roman Empire. House / Dynasty: Carolingian dynasty. Notable Family Members: father Louis II. brother Carloman.
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Jun 4, 2017 · Charles the Fat; in French, Charles Le Gros; in German, Karl Der Dicke. Charles III was known for: Being the last of the Carolingian line of emperors. Charles acquired most of his lands through a series of unexpected and unfortunate deaths, then proved unable to secure the empire against Viking invasion and was deposed.
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Charles III (839 – 13 January 888), also known as Charles the Fat, was the emperor of the Carolingian Empire from 881 to 887. A member of the Carolingian dynasty, Charles was the youngest son of Louis the German and Hemma, and a great-grandson of Charlemagne.
Jan 13, 2020 · Charles III, also called Charles the Fat, was an emperor of the Carolingian Empire from 881 to 888. He was the third son of Louis the German and his wife, Hemma. He is remembered for being the last Carolingian emperor of legitimate birth as well as the last to rule over all the territories of the Franks.
The siege of Paris of 885–886 was part of a Viking raid on the Seine, in the Kingdom of the West Franks. The siege was the most important event of the reign of Charles the Fat, and a turning point in the fortunes of the Carolingian dynasty and the history of France. It also proved for the Franks the strategic importance of Paris at a time ...
Charles the Fat (13 June 839 – 13 January 888) was the King of Alemannia from 876, King of Italy from 879, Holy Roman Emperor (as Charles III) from 881, King of East Francia from 882, and King of West Francia from 884. He lost control of East Francia, Lotharingia, and possibly Italy in 887.
