Charles the Simple
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.
| Charles the Simple | |
|---|---|
| King of West Francia | |
| Reign | 898–922 |
| Predecessor | Odo I |
| Successor | Robert I |
| King of Lotharingia | |
| Reign | 911–923 |
| Predecessor | Louis the Child |
| Born | 17 September 879 |
| Died | 7 October 929 (aged 50) Péronne, France |
| Burial | Collégiale Saint-Fursy de Péronne, France |
| Spouses | Frederuna (m. 907; d. 917) Eadgifu of Wessex (m. 919) |
| Issue more... | Gisela of France Louis IV of France |
| Dynasty | Carolingian |
| Father | Louis the Stammerer |
| Mother | Adelaide of Paris |
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