Charles II

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Charles II, known as Charles the Bald, was a 9th-century Carolingian ruler who became King of West Francia and later Holy Roman Emperor.

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Charles II canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Carolingian ruler
Frankish king
Holy Roman Emperor
King of West Francia
human
medieval monarch
burialPlace Basilica of Saint-Denis
Saint-Denis
child Carloman
linked to: Carloman II

Charles the Child
Gisela
Hildegard
Judith of Flanders
Lothar the Lame
Louis the Stammerer
Rothild
Rotrud
conflict Viking raids in West Francia
coronation 875-12-25
coronationAs Holy Roman Emperor
coronationPlace Rome
countryRuled Lotharingia
Middle Francia
West Francia
culture Frankish
dateOfBirth 823-06-13
dateOfDeath 877-10-06
era 9th century
father Louis the Pious
hasAlias Charles II the Bald
Charles the Bald
memberOfDynasty Carolingian dynasty
mother Judith of Bavaria
notableEvent Treaty of Meerssen
linked to: Treaty of Ribemont

Treaty of Verdun
placeOfBirth Frankfurt am Main
Frankish Empire
linked to: Carolingian Empire
placeOfDeath Alps
Brides-les-Bains
positionHeld Holy Roman Emperor
King of Italy
King of Lotharingia
King of West Francia
King of the Franks
reignEnd 877
reignEndAsHolyRomanEmperor 877
reignStart 843
reignStartAsHolyRomanEmperor 875
religion Catholicism
linked to: Roman Catholicism
sibling Lothair I
Louis the German
Pepin I of Aquitaine
spouse Ermentrude of Orléans
Richilde of Provence

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Charles the Bald fullName Charles II
Charles II the Bald regnalName Charles II