Person
Charles the Simple
879 CE – 929 CE · aged 50
King of West Francia
- Born
- 879 CE · Péronne
- Died
- 929 CE · Péronne
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- 879 CEBornBorn in Péronne
- 898 CE – 922 CERoleKing of West Francia
- 929 CEDiedDied in Péronne
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Biography
Charles III (17 September 879 – 7 October 929), called the Simple or the Straightforward (from the Latin Carolus Simplex), was the king of West Francia from 898 until 922 and the king of Lotharingia from 911 until 919–923. He was a member of the Carolingian dynasty.
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