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Charles III the Simple 879-929
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Above image:
French king
Charles III the Simple.
Detail from a
painting by Georges Rouget. |
A member of the
Carolingians, Charles was king of France 893 - 922.
Charles' father was
Louis II the
Stammerer. Charles' brothers were
Carloman
and
Louis
III.
Charles had a bad year in 922 when the
nobles were fed up with him as a king and elected
Robert
king instead.
Charles killed Robert in battle but was taken prisoner
by Herbert. Herbert was the count of Vermandois.
See also
Governments of France.
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