| Charles III the Simple | |
| King of Western Francia | |
 Romantic depiction of Charles the Simple |
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| Reign | 893/898–922/923 |
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| Coronation | 893, Reims |
| Born | 17 September 879 |
| Died | 7 October 929 |
| Place of death | Péronne, France |
| Buried | Abbey of St Fursy |
| Predecessor | Odo |
| Successor | Robert I |
| Consort | Frederonne; Eadgifu of England |
| Issue | Louis IV of France |
| Royal House | Carolingian |
| Father | Louis II |
| Mother | Adelaide of Paris |
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Charles III (September 17, 879 – October 7, 929), called the Simple or the Straightforward (from the contemporary Latin: Karolus Simplex), was a member of the Carolingian dynasty who ruled as King of France (or Western Francia) from 893 to 922/923. This article refers to the year 893 The number 893 can also refer to Japanese traditional organized crime groups Yakuza. Events By place Europe A Magyar army headed by Álmos besieges Kiev. Events By Place Asia The Khitan Empire led by Abaoji, raids Hebei, China. Events By Place Europe June 15 — Battle of Soissons: King Robert I of France is killed and King Charles the Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Events By Place Europe Pope John VIII recognizes the Dukedom of Croatia as an independent state Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar) This article is about the year For the automobile see Mazda 929. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Saint Fursey (also known as Fursa Fursy Forseus Furseus) (d 650 was an Irish monk who did much to establish Christianity throughout the British For the Duke of Burgundy (956-965 please see Odo Duke of Burgundy. Robert I ( August 15, 866 &ndash June 15, 923) king of West Francia (922 &ndash 923 was the younger son of Robert the Strong Frederonne ( French: Frédérune or Frérone) (887 &ndash 917 was the sister of the Bishop of Châlons-sur-Marne, and the first wife of Eadgifu (b 902 d after 955 or Edgifu, was a daughter of Edward the Elder, King of Wessex and England, and his second wife Aelffaed Louis IV ( 10 September 920 – 30 September 954) called d'Outremer or Transmarinus (both meaning "from overseas" The Carolingian dynasty (known variously as the Carlovingians, Carolings, or Karlings) was a Frankish noble family with its origins in the Louis the Stammerer ( November 1, 846 — April 10, 879; Louis le Bègue) was the eldest son of Charles the Bald and Adélaïde de Paris, also called Adelaide of Friuli (Adélaïde de Frioul or Aélis (c The Carolingian dynasty (known variously as the Carlovingians, Carolings, or Karlings) was a Frankish noble family with its origins in the List of Queens and Empresses of France Wikipedia_talkFeatured_lists#Proposed_change_to_all_featured_lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below West Francia or the West Frankish Kingdom was a short-lived kingdom encompassing the lands of the western part of the Carolingian Empire that came under the undisputed Charles the Bald ( 13 June 823 – 6 October 877) Holy Roman Emperor (875–877 as Charles II) and King of West Francia Louis the Stammerer ( November 1, 846 — April 10, 879; Louis le Bègue) was the eldest son of Charles the Bald and Charles the Child (from the Latin of the Annales Bertiniani, Karolus puer; 847/848 Frankfurt am Main &ndash 29 September Carloman (849 &ndash 874 was the youngest son of Charles the Bald. Louis the Stammerer ( November 1, 846 — April 10, 879; Louis le Bègue) was the eldest son of Charles the Bald and Louis III (born 863–865 died 5 August 882) king of Western Francia, was the second son of King Louis the Stammerer and Ansgarde Louis III (born 863–865 died 5 August 882) king of Western Francia, was the second son of King Louis the Stammerer and Ansgarde Louis IV ( 10 September 920 – 30 September 954) called d'Outremer or Transmarinus (both meaning "from overseas" Louis IV ( 10 September 920 – 30 September 954) called d'Outremer or Transmarinus (both meaning "from overseas" Lothair (Lothaire 941 &ndash 986 sometimes called Lothair IV, was the Carolingian king of West Francia ( 10 September 954 &ndash Charles of Lorraine ( Laon, 953&ndash993 in Orléans) was the son of Louis IV of France and Gerberga of Saxony and younger brother of King Lothair (Lothaire 941 &ndash 986 sometimes called Lothair IV, was the Carolingian king of West Francia ( 10 September 954 &ndash Louis V (c 967 – 21 May 987) called the Indolent or the Sluggard (from French Louis le Fainéant, meaning "Louis Louis V (c 967 – 21 May 987) called the Indolent or the Sluggard (from French Louis le Fainéant, meaning "Louis For a full history of the Capetian family see Capetian dynasty. Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Events By Place Europe Pope John VIII recognizes the Dukedom of Croatia as an independent state Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar) This article is about the year For the automobile see Mazda 929. Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. The Carolingian dynasty (known variously as the Carlovingians, Carolings, or Karlings) was a Frankish noble family with its origins in the List of Queens and Empresses of France Wikipedia_talkFeatured_lists#Proposed_change_to_all_featured_lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below West Francia or the West Frankish Kingdom was a short-lived kingdom encompassing the lands of the western part of the Carolingian Empire that came under the undisputed [1]
He was the posthumous son of King Louis the Stammerer and his third wife Adelaide of Paris. Louis the Stammerer ( November 1, 846 — April 10, 879; Louis le Bègue) was the eldest son of Charles the Bald and Adélaïde de Paris, also called Adelaide of Friuli (Adélaïde de Frioul or Aélis (c Charles first married Frederonne who died in 917 and then Eadgifu, the daughter of Edward the Elder of England, on October 7, 919. Frederonne ( French: Frédérune or Frérone) (887 &ndash 917 was the sister of the Bishop of Châlons-sur-Marne, and the first wife of Eadgifu (b 902 d after 955 or Edgifu, was a daughter of Edward the Elder, King of Wessex and England, and his second wife Aelffaed Edward the Elder ( Old English: Ēadweard se Ieldra) (c 870 &ndash 17 July 924) was King of England (899 &ndash England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar) Events By Place Europe Edward the Elder of England conquers Bedford.
As a child, Charles was prevented from succeeding to the throne at the time of the death in 884 of his half-brother Carloman or at the time of the deposition of the Holy Roman Emperor, his uncle Charles the Fat, in 887. The Holy Roman Emperor (Römischer Kaiser or Römisch-Deutscher Kaiser Romanorum Imperator was the elected monarch ruling over the many varying numbers of states Charles the Fat (Carolus Pinguis 13 June 839 – 13 January 888) was the King of Alemannia from 876 King of Italy from Instead, Odo, Count of Paris, succeeded Charles the Fat. For the Duke of Burgundy (956-965 please see Odo Duke of Burgundy. Nonetheless, Charles was crowned by some nobles in 893. [2] Charles became sole king at the age of nineteen upon the death of Odo in 898.
In 911 Charles gave the lower Seine area, eventually known as Normandy, as a fief to the Norse leader Rollo in the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte, thereby ending the series of Viking raids into France. Normandy (Normandie Norman: Normaundie) is a geographical region corresponding to the former Duchy of Normandy. Under the system of Feudalism, a fiefdom, fief, feud, feoff, or fee, often consisted of inheritable lands or revenue-producing The Normans were the people who gave their names to Normandy, a region in northern France. Rollo, occasionally known as Rollo the Viking, (c 860 - c 932 was the founder and first ruler of the Viking principality in what soon became known as The Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte was signed in the autumn of 911 between Charles the Simple and Rollo, the leader of the Vikings for the purpose
In 922 some of the barons (including Herbert II of Vermandois) revolted and crowned Robert I, brother of Odo, king. Herbert II (884 &ndash February 23, 943) Count of Vermandois and Count of Troyes, was the son of Herbert I of Vermandois. Robert I ( August 15, 866 &ndash June 15, 923) king of West Francia (922 &ndash 923 was the younger son of Robert the Strong In 923, at the battle of Soissons, King Robert was killed, but Charles was also defeated. Soissons is a commune in the Aisne department in Picardie in northern France, located on the Aisne River, about 100 Rudolph, Duke of Burgundy was elected king, and Charles was imprisoned. Rudolph (also Radulf, Ralph, or Raoul) (died 15 January 936) was the Duke of Burgundy between 921 and 923 and king
Charles died on October 7, 929, in prison at Péronne (Somme, France) and was buried there at the abbey of St. Fursy. Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar) This article is about the year For the automobile see Mazda 929. The Somme is a department of France, located in the north of the country and named after the Somme river. Saint Fursey (also known as Fursa Fursy Forseus Furseus) (d 650 was an Irish monk who did much to establish Christianity throughout the British His son with Eadgifu would eventually be crowned in 936 as Louis IV of France and his daughter Gisela was married in 911 to Rollo of Normandy. Louis IV ( 10 September 920 – 30 September 954) called d'Outremer or Transmarinus (both meaning "from overseas" Rollo, occasionally known as Rollo the Viking, (c 860 - c 932 was the founder and first ruler of the Viking principality in what soon became known as
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| Preceded by Odo |
King of Western Francia 898–922 |
Succeeded by Robert I |
| Preceded by Louis the Child |
King of Lotharingia 911–922 |
Succeeded by Henry the Fowler |
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