Name |
Charles II The Bald King Of West Franks [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9] |
Birth |
13 Jun 823 |
Frankfurt, Hessen-Nassau [1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12] |
Gender |
Male |
Fact 1 |
Acceded: 843. Holy Roman Emperor 875. [1, 3, 4, 5, 6] |
Fact 1 |
Fact 2 |
Arranged With Bros. To Partition Charlemagne's Empire Out Between Them. [1, 3, 4, 5, 6] |
Fact 2 |
Fact 3 |
Charles Received The Western Portion. [1, 3, 4, 5, 6] |
Fact 3 |
Fact 4 |
First Monarch To Rule France As A Separate Kingdom. [1, 3, 4, 5, 6] |
Fact 4 |
Fact 5 |
Victor At Treaty Of Verdun In 843 Against His Half Brother Lothar. [1, 3, 4, 5, 6] |
Fact 5 |
Fact 6 |
King Of West Franks, Lorraine, & Bourgogne. [1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 13] |
Fact 6 |
Death |
6 Oct 877 |
Modano Or Brios, France [1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16] |
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Origins![](img/info_2.png) ![Expand](img/tng_sort_desc.gif) |
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Patriarch & Matriarch![](img/info_2.png) |
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Notes |
- [large-G675.FTW]
Charles 'The Bald' King Of The Franks arranged with his two half brothers to divide the great empire of their grandfather, Charlemagne. He accomplished this by the Treaty of Verdun in 843. Charles received the western portion, thus becoming the
first to rule France as a separate kingdom.
Source: 'The World Book Encyclopedia', 1968, C293 'Royalty for Commoners', Roderick W. Stuart, 1993, p 185.
'Pedigrees of Some of the Emperor Charlemagne's Descendants', Langston & Buck, 1986, p 197.
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Person ID |
I64246 |
ktree |
Last Modified |
4 Mar 2024 |
Father |
Louis I The Pious De Aquitaine King Of France, b. Aug 778, Casseneuil, Lot-Et-Garonne, Aquitaine d. 20 Jun 840, Near Ingelheim, Rhinehessen, Hesse (Age 61 years) Other Partners: Irmengard De Hesbain m. Abt 794 |
Relationship |
unknown |
Mother |
Judith The Fair Of Bavaria, b. 800, Bavaria d. 19 Apr 843, Tours, Indre-Et-Loire, France (Age 43 years) |
Relationship |
unknown |
Marriage |
Feb 818-0019 [3, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21] |
Alt. Marriage |
819 |
France [2] |
Alt. Marriage |
Family ID |
F24799 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |