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Charles the Bald. Charles the Bald (French: Charles le Chauve; 13 June 823 – 6 October 877), also known as Charles II, was a 9th-century king of West Francia (843–877), King of Italy (875–877) and emperor of the Carolingian Empire (875–877). [1] After a series of civil wars during the reign of his father, Louis the Pious, Charles ...
Charles II (born June 13, 823—died Oct. 6, 877, Brides-les-Bain, France) was the king of France (i.e., Francia Occidentalis, the West Frankish kingdom) from 843 to 877 and Western emperor from 875 to 877. (He is reckoned as Charles II both of the Holy Roman Empire and of France.) Son of the emperor Louis I the Pious and his second wife ...
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Learn about Charles II, also known as Charles the Bald, the grandson of Charlemagne and the king of the West Frankish kingdom. Find out how he divided the empire with his brothers, fought against the Vikings and Louis the German, and was crowned emperor by Pope John VIII.
Apr 25, 2017 · Learn about the life and legacy of Charles the Bald, the grandson of Charlemagne and the king of West Francia. Find out how he fought for his share of the Carolingian Empire and how he influenced the map of Europe today.
May 19, 2021 · Shortly after the death of Louis II in 875, Charles invaded Italy and usurped control from his nephew, Carloman of Bavaria. Charles the Bald died in 877, returning Italy to Carloman. In West Francia, he was succeeded by his sons, Louis the Stammerer (Louis II of West Francia; r. 877-879) and Carloman II of West Francia (r. 879-884).
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Charles the Bald. Charles the Bald (13 June 823 - 6 October 877) was King Charles II of France (843-877). He was also the Holy Roman Emperor (875-877) and King of West Francia (840-877). Marriages, family and children. Charles married Ermentrude, daughter of Odo I, Count of Orléans, in 842. She died in 869.
Charles the Bald, also known as Charles II, was a 9th-century king of West Francia (843–877), King of Italy (875–877) and emperor of the Carolingian Empire (875–877). After a series of civil wars during the reign of his father, Louis the Pious, Charles succeeded, by the Treaty of Verdun (843), in acquiring the western third of the empire. He was a grandson of Charlemagne and the youngest ...
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