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The posthumous son of King Louis II of France and Adelaide, Charles married Frederonne who died in 917 and he then married Eadgifu, the daughter of King Edward I of England, on October 7, 919.
As a child, Charles was prevented from succeeding to the throne at the time of the death in 884Events Charles the Fat becomes king of France, thus for the last time reuniting the Frankish kingdom Koko succeeds Yozei as emperor of Japan Pope Adrian III succeeds pope Marinus I Frodo becomes King of Denmark Births Deaths December 12: Carloman, king of of his half-brother Carloman or at the time Charles the FatCharles the Fat (in French Charles le Gros (c. 832 January 13, 888) was a King of France and, as Charles III Holy Roman Emperor. He was the son of Louis the German. Granted lordship over Swabia in 876, he became King of Italy in 879 upon the abdication of was deposed in 887Events Emperor Uda ascends to the throne of Japan Births Deaths Emperor Koko of Japan 887. after he had succeeded Carloman. Instead, Odo, Count of ParisOdo (or Eudes (c. 860 January 1, 898) was a king of the Franks ( 888 898). He was a son of Robert the Strong, count of Anjou, and is sometimes referred to as duke of France and also as count of Paris. For his skill and bravery in resisting the attacks of, succeeded Charles the Fat. Nonetheless, Charles became king at the death of Odo in 898.
The kingdom of Charles the Simple was almost identical with today's France, but he was obliged to concede what would become known as NormandyThis article concerns the former country of Normandy. For other uses, see Normandy (disambiguation). Mont Saint Michel is a historic pilgrimage site and a symbol of Normandy Normandy is a former country (a Duchy) situated in northern France occupying the to the invading NorsemenThis article talks about the Norman people. There is also a city named Norman, Oklahoma in the United States. The Normans (lit. Northmen") were Scandinavian invaders (especially Danish Vikings) who began to occupy the northern area of France now known as.
In 922 some of the barons revolted and crowned Robert I, brother of Odo, king. In 923, at the battle of Soissons, King Robert was killed, but Charles was also defeated. Rudolph, Duke of Burgundy was elected king, and Charles III was imprisoned.
Charles III died on October 7, 929, in prison at Péronne , Somme, France and was buried there at the L'abbaye de St-Fursy. His son with Eadgifu would eventually be crowned King Louis IV of France.
| Preceded by: Odo | King of Western Francia | Succeeded by: Robert I |