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Carloman (c.866-12 December 884), king of Western Francia, was the youngest son of King Louis the Stammerer and Ansgarde, and became king, jointly with his brother Louis III of France, on his father's death in 879. He was a fourth generation descendant of Charlemagne. Also see: France in the Middle Ages. ... The following list of Frankish Kings is one of several Wikipedia lists of incumbents. ... This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Charles the Bald - Detail from a painting in the First Bible of Charles the Bald, painted ca. ... Judith (c. ... Louis the Stammerer (November 1, 846 – April 10, 879), also known as Louis II and Louis le Begue, was the son of Charles II and Ermentrude of Orléans. ... Charles the Child (in the Latin of the Annales Bertiniani, Karolus puer) (c. ... Carloman (d. ... Louis the Stammerer (November 1, 846 – April 10, 879), also known as Louis II and Louis le Begue, was the son of Charles II and Ermentrude of Orléans. ... Louis III (c. ... Carloman (died December 12, 884), king of Western Francia, was the eldest son of King Louis the Stammerer, and became king, together with his brother Louis III, on his fathers death in 879. ... Charles the Simple or Charles (September 17, 879 - October 7, 929) was a member of the Carolingian dynasty. ... Louis III (c. ... Charles the Simple or Charles (September 17, 879 - October 7, 929) was a member of the Carolingian dynasty. ... Louis IV dOutremer: King of France 936 to 954, member of the Carolingian dynasty. ... Louis IV dOutremer: King of France 936 to 954, member of the Carolingian dynasty. ... Lothair (941-986), king of France, son of Louis IV and Gerberge of Saxony, succeeded his father in 954, and was at first under the guardianship of Hugh the Great, duke of the Franks, and then under that of his maternal uncle Bruno, archbishop of Cologne. ... Charles of Lorraine (953-993) was the son of King Louis IV of France and Gerberga. ... Charles of Lorraine (953-993) was the son of King Louis IV of France and Gerberga. ... Lothair (941-986), king of France, son of Louis IV and Gerberge of Saxony, succeeded his father in 954, and was at first under the guardianship of Hugh the Great, duke of the Franks, and then under that of his maternal uncle Bruno, archbishop of Cologne. ... King Louis V of France (ca. ... Arnulf, also Arnulph or Arnoul, was archbishop of Reims and the natural (but illegitimate) son of King Lothair of France. ... King Louis V of France (ca. ... Events Fujiwara no Yoshifusa becomes regent of Japan, starting the Fujiwara regentship. ... December 12 is the 346th day (347th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 19 days remaining. ... Events May 15 - Pope Marinus I dies. ... Kings ruled in France from the Middle Ages to 1848. ... Louis the Stammerer (November 1, 846 – April 10, 879), also known as Louis II and Louis le Begue, was the son of Charles II and Ermentrude of Orléans. ... Louis III (c. ... Events Wilfred the Hairy, Count of Barcelona, founded the benedictine monastery at Ripoll. ... Charlemagne, portrait by Albrecht Dürer. ...

A 15th century depiction of the victory of Carloman and Louis III over the Vikings by the Vienne, 879 (image from the Bibliothèque nationale de France)

Some nobles advocated electing a sole king, but eventually both brothers were elected kings. Although doubts were cast upon their legitimacy, the brothers obtained recognition and in March 880 divided their father's realm at Amiens, Carloman receiving Burgundy and Aquitaine. Image File history File links BNF_6465,_fol. ... Image File history File links BNF_6465,_fol. ... The new buildings of the library. ... For other uses, see number 880. ... The cathedral in Amiens Location within France Amiens is a city and commune in the north of France, 120 km north of Paris. ... Coat of arms of the 2nd duchy of Burgundy and later of the French province of Burgundy Burgundy (French: Bourgogne) is a historic region of France, inhabited in turn by Pre-Indo-European people, Celts (Gauls), Romans (Gallo-Romans), and various Germanic peoples, most importantly the Burgundians and the Franks. ... Capital Bordeaux Land area¹ 41,309 km² Regional President Alain Rousset (PS) (since 1998) Population  - Jan. ...

However, Duke Boso had renounced his allegiance to both brothers and had been elected King of Provence. In the summer of 880 the brothers Carloman and Louis marched against him, took Mâcon and the northern parts of Boso's realm. They united their forces with those of Charles the Fat and unsuccessfully besieged Vienne from August to November. Only in the summer of 882, Vienne was taken after being besieged by Richard, Count of Autun. Boso was a Frankish noblemen, related to the Carolingian dynasty, and rose to be King of Provence. ... The following is a list of the Kings of Burgundy // Kings of the Burgundians Gebicca (late 4th century–407) Godemar Giselcar Gundicar (413–436) Aetius moves the Burgundians into Sapaudia (Upper Rhone Basin) Gunderic/Gundioc (436–473) opposed by Chilperic I (443–c. ... For other uses, see number 880. ... Louis III (c. ... Mâcon is a commune of France, préfecture (capital) of the Saône-et-Loire département, in the Bourgogne région. ... Charles the Fat in the Grandes Chroniques de France. ... This article is about the French département. ... Events Carloman, King of the West Franks becomes sole king upon the death of his brother. ... Richard of Autun (ca. ...

About the same time, in August 882, Carloman became sole king owing to his brother's death, but the kingdom was in a deplorable condition partly owing to incursions from the Norman raiders, and his power was very circumscribed. There were revolts of the feudal lords even in Burgundy. Events Carloman, King of the West Franks becomes sole king upon the death of his brother. ... The Normans (adapted from the name Northmen or Norsemen) were a mixture of the indigenous population of Neustria and Danish or Norwegian Vikings who began to occupy the northern area of France now known as Normandy in the latter half of the 9th century. ...

Carloman met his death while hunting on December 12, 884 and was succeeded in the rule by his uncle, the Emperor Charles the Fat. Events May 15 - Pope Marinus I dies. ... Charles the Fat in the Grandes Chroniques de France. ...

See also

• Descendants of Charlemagne
• Descendants of Louis II

This page lists the descendants of Charlemagne, generation by generation // First Generation (Children) Charlemagne is thought to have had 20 children: Pippin the Hunchback (767-813) (with Himiltrude) Charles the Younger (772-811) (with Hildegard of Savoy) Adelaide (773-774) (with Hildegard of Savoy) Adaltrude (b. ... Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ...

References

• This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.