Charles III of France

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Charles III of France, known as Charles the Simple, was a Carolingian king who ruled West Francia in the early 10th century and is noted for granting Normandy to the Viking leader Rollo.

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Charles III of France canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Carolingian monarch
human
king of West Francia
medieval ruler
alliedWith Rollo
alsoKnownAs Charles le Simple
linked to: Charles the Simple
birthDate 0879
birthPlace France
burialPlace Abbey of Saint-Fursy, Péronne
capturedBy Herbert II, Count of Vermandois
causeOfDeath natural causes
child Louis IV of France
chronologicalPlacement 10th century
conflict struggle with Robertian nobles
coronationDate 0289-01-28
coronationPlace Reims
countryOfCitizenship West Francia
deathDate 0929
deathPlace Péronne
deposedIn 0922
era Early Middle Ages
father Louis the Stammerer
givenName Charles
house Carolingian dynasty
languageSpoken Old French
memberOfDynasty Carolingian dynasty
mother Adelaide of Paris
nickname Charles the Simple
notableEvent Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte
granted Normandy to Viking leader Rollo
placeOfImprisonment Péronne
positionHeld King of West Francia
linked to: King of the Franks

King of the Franks
predecessor Odo of France
reignEnd 0922
reignStart 0893
religion Catholicism
linked to: Roman Catholicism
ruledTerritory West Francia
parts of Lotharingia
sexOrGender male
sibling Carloman II of France
linked to: Carloman II

Louis III of France
spouse Eadgifu of Wessex
Frederuna
style King of the Franks
successor Robert I of France
title Rex Francorum

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Charles the Simple alsoKnownAs Charles III of France
Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte associatedWith Charles III of France
Frederuna spouse Charles III of France