Charles the Bald (French: Charles le Chauve; 13 June 823 – 6 October 877) was a king of West Francia (843–77), king of Italy (875–77) and emperor of the Carolingian Empire (875–77). 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 empire. He was a grandson of Charlemagne and the youngest son of Louis the Pious by his second wife, Judith.
Charles the Bald crowned emperor of Rome
Charles the Bald (French: Charles le Chauve; 13 June 823 – 6 October 877) was a king of West Francia (843–77), king of Italy (875–77) and emperor of the Carolingian Empire (875–77).
Historical Significance
Charles the Bald (French: Charles le Chauve; 13 June 823 – 6 October 877) was a king of West Francia (843–77), king of Italy (875–77) and emperor of the Carolingian Empire (875–77).
Events Before
8th Ecumenical council ends in Constantinople
An ecumenical council, also called general council, is a meeting of bishops and other church authorities to consider and rule on questions of Christian doctrine, administration, discipline, and other...
Battle at Reading: Ethelred I of Wessex defeated by Danish invasion army
Æthelred I (alt. Aethelred, Ethelred; Old English: Æthel-ræd, lit. 'noble counsel'; 845/848 – 871) was King of Wessex from 865 until his death in 871.
Battle of Basing: Danish invasion army beats Saxon Ethelred of Wessex
Battle of Basing: Danish invasion army beats Saxon Ethelred of Wessex
Battle at Marton: Æthelred I of Wessex beats a Danish invasion army
Battle at Marton: Æthelred I of Wessex beats a Danish invasion army
John VIII elected as Catholic Pope
John VIII elected as Catholic Pope
Events After
Battle at Andernach: East Frankish king Louis the Younger heavily defeats the West Frankish king Charles the Bald
Louis the German (German: Ludwig der Deutsche; c. 806/810 – 28 August 876), also known as Louis II of Germany (German: Ludwig II.
Alfred, King of Wessex, is surprised by a nighttime attack in Chippenham, by the Great Viking Army led by Guthrum the Da
Alfred, King of Wessex, is surprised by a nighttime attack in Chippenham, by the Great Viking Army led by Guthrum the Dane. Alfred escapes into the Somerset marshes.
Syracuse is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily
Syracuse is a city and municipality, capital of the free municipal consortium of the same name, located in the autonomous region of Sicily in Southern Italy.
Louis III becomes King of West Francia
In medieval historiography, West Francia or the Kingdom of the West Franks constitutes the initial stage of the Kingdom of France and extends from the Treaty of Verdun in 843 to 987, the beginning of...
Pope John VIII gives blessings to duke Branimir and to Croatian people, considered to be international recognition of th
Pope John VIII gives blessings to duke Branimir and to Croatian people, considered to be international recognition of the Croatian state
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Battle at Reading: Ethelred I of Wessex defeated by Danish invasion army
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Alfred, King of Wessex, is surprised by a nighttime attack in Chippenham, by the Great Viking Army led by Guthrum the Da
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Battle of Basing: Danish invasion army beats Saxon Ethelred of Wessex
8th Ecumenical council ends in Constantinople
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What happened on December 25, 875?
- Charles the Bald (French: Charles le Chauve; 13 June 823 – 6 October 877) was a king of West Francia (843–77), king of Italy (875–77) and emperor of the Carolingian Empire (875–77). 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 empire. He was a grandson of Charlemagne and the youngest son of Louis the Pious by his second wife, Judith.
- Why is Charles the Bald crowned emperor of Rome significant?
- Charles the Bald (French: Charles le Chauve; 13 June 823 – 6 October 877) was a king of West Francia (843–77), king of Italy (875–77) and emperor of the Carolingian Empire (875–77).