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Charles the Bald

Type Figure Region West Francia Time c. 823–877 Also known as Charles the Bald、Charles II、查理二世

Charles the Bald (c. 823–877), youngest son of Louis the Pious, fought Lothair and Louis the German for the throne in the 840 civil war.…

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  1. c. 823–840Frankfurt · FranciaCharles was the son of Louis the Pious and his second wife Judith, receiving fiefs such as Neustria in his youth. He earned the nickname 'the Bald' due to early hair loss. During the 830s imperial succession disputes, he and his mother briefly dominated court politics.
  2. 840–843Verdun · West FranciaAfter his father's death in 840, Charles fought a civil war against his brothers Lothair and Louis the German. In 841 he allied with Louis to defeat Lothair at Fontenoy, and the 843 Treaty of Verdun confirmed Charles's rule over West Francia, roughly corresponding to modern western France.
  3. 843–877Avrieux · FranciaCharles consolidated his rule over West Francia; in 875 Pope John VIII crowned him emperor in Rome. In October 877, while returning from Italy, he fell ill and died at Avrieux in Savoy; West Francia passed to his son Louis II, and the Carolingian West branch continued to rule.

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