Anselm II Capra (died 896) was the Archbishop of Milan from 882 to his death. He was the leader of the West Frankish party against the East Frankish in the Italian politics of his day. He opposed Berengar of Friuli and supported crowning the Frank Guy III of Spoleto as King of Italy after the deposition of Charles the Fat. He eventually prevailed, by his ecclesiastic influence winning over the pro-German bishops, such as Wibod of Parma. Events The Bulgarians, under Simeon I, defeat the Byzantine Empire at Bulgarophygon. ... The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Milan is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Italy. ... Events Carloman, King of the West Franks becomes sole king upon the death of his brother. ... Berengar of Friuli (? - 16 April 924) was a Margrave of Friuli, King of Italy (from 888 on) and Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire from 915 on. ... Guy III (d. ... King of Italy is a title adopted by many rulers after the fall of the Roman Empire. ... Romantic portrait of Charles. ...

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