Charles the Bald was the King of West Francia (843-77), King of Italy (875-77) and Holy Roman Emperor (875-77, as Charles II). 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. |
Reigned as | In Country | From | To | Coins Issued | |
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King Charles the Bald | Francia (Kingdom of the Franks) | 20 June 840 | August 843 | ||
King Charles the Bald, Holy Roman Emperor | West Francia | August 843 | 6 October 877 | ||
Emperor Charles II the Bald, King of the Franks | Holy Roman Empire | 29 December 875 | 6 October 877 | ||
King Charles the Bald, Holy Roman Emperor | Italy, Kingdom of (Holy Roman Empire) | 29 December 875 | 6 October 877 |
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