Charles II, Holy Roman Emperor and King of France

828 - 877  (49 years)

• Name	Charles II
  Nickname	the Bald
  Birth	13 Jun 828	Frankfurt-am-Main, Hesse, Germany   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Reign	From 840 to 877 (11 years)  [1]
  King of France (Carolingian dynasty)
  Land/House	843 (14 years)
  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 (40 years)
  In 869, he was crowned the King of Burgundy.
  Crowned	875 (46 years)
  He was crowned the King of Italy in 875.
  Reign	From 875 to 877 (46 years)  [1]
  Holy Roman Emperor
  Crowned	25 December 875. (47 years)  [1]
  He was crowned Holy Roman Emperor on 25 December 875.
  Death	6 Oct 877	Brides-les-Bains, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Burial	Aft 6 Oct 877	Basilica of Saint-Denis, St. Denis, Île-de-France, France Basilica of Saint-Denis, St. Denis, Île-de-France, France   [3]
  Siblings	1 sister
  + 1. Gisela, Princess of France,   b. 820   d. 1 Jul 874  (Age 54 years) ▻ Eberhard, Margrave of Friuli,  m. 836 + 2. Charles II, 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
  Half siblings	3 half brothers and 3 half sisters (family of Louis I and Ermengarde of Hesbaye )
  + 1. Lothair I, Holy Roman Emperor,   b. Abt 795   d. 29 Sep 855, Prüm, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany  (Age 60 years) ▻ Ermengarde of Orleans,  m. 15 Oct 821   2. Pépin I, King of Aquitaine,   b. 797   d. Before 838  (Age 40 years) > 3. Aelis of Tours ▻ Robert I, Duke of France + 4. Louis II, King of East Franks,   b. 806   d. 28 Aug 876  (Age 70 years) ▻ Emma of Bavaria;   Adelaide of Paris,  m. 868/870 + 5. Hildegarde ▻ Gerard I, Count of Auvergne + 6. Hildegarde of Francia ▻ Gerhard, Count of Auvergne
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Clovis, Frankish King of Cologne   (12 x Great Grandfather)  Egilwich, Abbess of Challes   d. After 833  (Grandmother)
  Person ID, Branch	I3069	Roy Line, Boudreau Line
  Last Modified	22 Jun 2025

  
  

• Notes

  Birth: Sewell gives his birth date as 13 June 823. [4] Birth: von Redlich (1941) gives his birth date as 23 June 823. [5]

  
  

Father	Louis I, Holy Roman Emperor,   b. Aug 778, Haute-Garonne, France d. 20 Jun 841, near Mainz, Germany (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)
Family ID	F2343	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart




Spouse / Partner 1	Ermentrude of Orléans,   b. 27 Sep 830   d. 6 Oct 869, Basilica of Saint-Denis, St. Denis, Île-de-France, France Basilica of Saint-Denis, St. Denis, Île-de-France, France (Age 39 years)  [1, 3, 4, 5, 6]
Marriage	14 Dec 842  [1, 3, 4, 5]
Age at Marriage	He : 14 years and 6 months - She : 12 years and 3 months.
Children	6 sons and 6 daughters
+   1. Louis II, Holy Roman Emperor,   b. 1 Sep 846   d. 10 Apr 879, Compiègne, Oise, Hauts-de-France, France (Age 32 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] ▻ Adelaide of Paris  m. 868 - 870     2. Charles  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     3. Carolman, Abbott of St Médard Soiss ,   b. Abt 849  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] +   4. Judith of France, Princess of France,   b. Abt 846, France d. After 870 (Age 25 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] ▻ Æthelwulf, King of England   m. 1 Oct 856;   Æthelbald, King of England   m. 860;   Baldwin I, Count of Flanders  m. 862     5. Lothar  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     6. Ermentrude, Abbess of Hasnon  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     7. Hildegarde  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     8. Gisele  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     9. Rotrude of Poitiers, Abbess of St. Radegund  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   10. Drogo  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   11. Pippin  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] + 12. Hersent of France  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] ▻ Regnier I, Count of Hainaut
Family ID	F2306	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
Last Modified	4 Sep 2019




Spouse / Partner 2	Richardis of Metz
Marriage	25 Nov 870  [3, 4]
Age at Marriage	He : 42 years and 5 months - She : ??.
Children	2 daughters
+   1. Roheut,   b. About 870  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] ▻ Hugh, Count of Bourges  m. Yes, date unknow +   2. Rothilde of Neustria,   b. Abt 871   d. Abt 22 Mar 928 (Age 57 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] ▻ Roger, Count of Maine  m. 890
Family ID	F2476	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
Last Modified	25 Jan 2022




• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Charles II, Holy Roman Emperor and King of France(828 – 877) 2Louis I, Holy Roman Emperor(778 – 841) 4Charlemagne, Holy Roman Emperor(747 – 814) 8Pépin, King of the Franks(714/15 – 768) 16Charles Martel, Mayor of the Palace(688 – 741) 17Rotrou of Allemania( – 724) 9Bertha(Abt 720 – 783) 18Caribert, Count of Laon 19Bertrada 5Hildegarde, Countess in Linzgau(758 – 783) 10Gerold, Count in the Vinzgau 20 21 11Emma of Allemania( – 798) 22Hnabi, Duke of Allemania, Count in the Linzgau( – 788) 23 3Judith of Bavaria(Abt 800 – 843) 6Welf I, Duke of Bavaria, Count in the Entgau( – 819) 12Welf II(Abt 745 – 800) 24Ruthard, Count in the Argengau(Abt 715 – 776) 25Hermenlindis 13 26 27 7Egilwich, Abbess of Challes( – 833) 14 28 29 15 30 31

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 13 Jun 828 - Frankfurt-am-Main, Hesse, Germany Death - 6 Oct 877 - Brides-les-Bains, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France Burial - Aft 6 Oct 877 - 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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