Charles II "the Bald", Holy Roman Emperor and King of France

828 - 877  (49 years)

• Name	Charles II
  Relationship	with Robert Alan Roy
  Birth	13 Jun 828	Frankfurt-am-Main, Hesse, Germany   [1, 2, 4, 5, 6]
  Land/House	843 (Age 15)
  By the Treaty of Verdun in 843, the Carolingian Empire was divided into three kingdoms, with Charles the Bald receiving the West Frankish Kingdom, Lothar receiving the Kingdom of Lothar, and Louis the German receiving the East Frankish Kingdom.
  	The Division of the Carolingian Empire by the Treaty of Verdun, 843
  Crowned	869 (Age 41)
  In 869, he was crowned the King of Burgundy.
  Crowned	875 (Age 47)
  He was crowned the King of Italy in 875.
  Crowned	25 December 875. (Age 47)  [1]
  He was crowned Holy Roman Emperor on 25 December 875.
  Death	6 Oct 877	Brides-les-Bains, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France   [1, 2, 4, 5, 6]
  Burial	—	Basilica of Saint-Denis, St. Denis, Île-de-France, France   [4]
  Siblings	1 Sibling
  + 1. Gisela, Princess of France,   b. 820   d. 1 Jul 874  (Age 54 years) ▻ Eberhard, Margrave of Friuli,  m. 836 + 2. Charles II "the Bald", Holy Roman Emperor and King of France,   b. 13 Jun 828, Frankfurt-am-Main, Hesse, Germany d. 6 Oct 877, Brides-les-Bains, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France  (Age 49 years) ▻ Ermentrude of Orléans,  m. 14 Dec 842 ;   Richardis of Metz,  m. 25 Nov 870
  Person ID	I3069	| Roy Line, Boudreau Line
  Last Modified	25 Jan 2022

  
  

  Father	Louis I "the Pious", Holy Roman Emperor,   b. Aug 778, Haute-Garonne, France d. 20 Jun 841, near Mainz (Age 62 years)
  Mother	Judith of Bavaria,   b. Abt 800, Bavaria, Germany d. 19 Apr 843, Tours, Centre-Val de Loire, France (Age 43 years)
  Marriage	Feb 819
  Age at Marriage	He : 40 years and 6 months - She : ~ 19 years and 2 months.
  Family ID	F2343	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Ermentrude of Orléans,   b. 27 Sep 830   d. 6 Oct 869, Basilica of Saint-Denis, St. Denis, Île-de-France, France (Age 39 years)  [1, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Marriage	14 Dec 842  [1, 4, 5, 6]
  Age at Marriage	He : 14 years and 6 months - She : 12 years and 3 months.
  Children	+ 1. Louis II "the Stammerer", Holy Roman Emperor,   b. 1 Sep 846   d. 10 Apr 879, Compiègne, Oise, Hauts-de-France, France (Age 32 years)   2. Charles   3. Carolman, Abbott of St Médard Soiss ,   b. Abt 849   4. Judith of France, Princess of France,   b. Abt 846, France d. After 870 (Age 25 years)   5. Lothar   6. Ermentrude, Abbess of Hasnon   7. Hildegarde   8. Gisele   9. Rotrude of Poitiers, Abbess of St. Radegund   10. Drogo   11. Pippin + 12. Hersent of France
  Family ID	F2306	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Sep 2019

  
  

  Family 2	Richardis of Metz
  Marriage	25 Nov 870  [4, 5]
  Age at Marriage	He : 42 years and 5 months - She : ??.
  Children	+ 1. Roheut,   b. About 870   2. Rothilde of Neustria,   b. Abt 871   d. Abt 22 Mar 928 (Age 57 years)
  Family ID	F2476	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	25 Jan 2022

  
  

• Notes

  Birth: Sewell gives his birth date as 13 June 823. [5] Birth: von Redlich (1941) gives his birth date as 23 June 823. [6]

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 13 Jun 828 - Frankfurt-am-Main, Hesse, Germany Child - Judith of France, Princess of France - Abt 846 - France Death - 6 Oct 877 - Brides-les-Bains, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France Burial - — - Basilica of Saint-Denis, St. Denis, Île-de-France, France  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

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• Sources

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