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Charles the Bald (823-877)

"Charles ΙΙ, also known as Charles the Bald (13 June 823 – 6 October 877) 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 Carolingian Empire. He was a grandson of Charlemagne and the youngest son of Louis the Pious by his second wife, Judith." - (en.wikipedia.org 30.06.2020)

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Background

was born Frankfurt am Main June 13, 823 CE ↓
Husband of Richilde of Provence 870-877 CE ↓
died Avrieux October 6, 877 CE ↓
Husband of Ermentrude of Orléans ↓
father of Louis the Stammerer [son of], Ermentrude of Orléans [mother of] ↓
father of Charles the Child [son of], Ermentrude of Orléans [mother of] ↓
father of Judith of Flanders [daughter of], Ermentrude of Orléans [mother of] ↓
son of Judith of Bavaria [mother of], Louis the Pious [father of] ↓
was buried Nantua ↓

Biography

bridegroom Ermentrude of Orléans Quierzy December 13, 842 CE ↓
bridegroom Richilde of Provence Aachen January 22, 870 CE ↓
official Emperor ↓

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Commissioned Charles the Bald (823-877)
Was depicted (Actor) Charles the Bald (823-877)
Printing plate produced Wolf Traut (1486-1520)
Printing plate produced Hans Springinklee (1495-1540)
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