Biography of Charles "Bald" I King West Francia 823-877

Charles "Bald" I King West Francia and Richildis Bivinids Queen Consort West Francia were married. She by marriage Queen Consort West Francia. The difference in their ages was 21 years. He the son of Louis "Pious" King Aquitaine I King Franks and Judith Welf Queen Consort Aquitaine Queen Consort Franks.

Charles "Bald" I King West Francia and Ermentrude Orléans Queen Consort West Francia were married. She by marriage Queen Consort West Francia. She the daughter of Odi Orléans 1st Count Orléans. He the son of Louis "Pious" King Aquitaine I King Franks and Judith Welf Queen Consort Aquitaine Queen Consort Franks.

Charles "Bald" I King West Francia succeeded I King West Francia.

In 781 [his father] Louis "Pious" King Aquitaine I King Franks (age 3) succeeded King Aquitaine.

Around 794 [his father] Louis "Pious" King Aquitaine I King Franks (age 16) and Ermengarde Hesbaye Queen Consort Aquitaine (age 16) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Aquitaine. He the son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor (age 51) and Hildegard Vinzgouw Queen Franks Queen Lombardy Holy Roman Empress.

In 813 [his father] Louis "Pious" King Aquitaine I King Franks (age 35) succeeded I King of the Franks. [his mother] Judith Welf Queen Consort Aquitaine Queen Consort Franks (age 16) by marriage Queen Consort Franks.

On 28 Jan 814 [his grandfather] Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor (age 71) died. His son [his father] Louis "Pious" King Aquitaine I King Franks (age 36) succeeded King of the Franks.

On 13 Jun 823 Charles "Bald" I King West Francia was born to Louis "Pious" King Aquitaine I King Franks (age 45) and Judith Welf Queen Consort Aquitaine Queen Consort Franks (age 26).

Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. The same year, ere midwinter, died Charles, king of the Franks (age 16). He was slain by a boar; and one year before his [his half-brother] brother (age 36) died, who had also the Western kingdom. They were both the sons of Louis (age 62), who also had the Western kingdom, and died the same year that the sun was eclipsed. He was the son of that Charles (age 16) whose [his daughter] daughter [his future son-in-law] Ethelwulf, king of the West-Saxons, had to wife.

On 20 Jun 840 [his father] Louis "Pious" King Aquitaine I King Franks (age 62) died. His son [his half-brother] Pepin I King Aquitaine succeeded I King Aquitaine. Ingeltrude Madrie Queen Consort Aquitaine by marriage Queen Consort Aquitaine.

In 843 [his mother] Judith Welf Queen Consort Aquitaine Queen Consort Franks (age 46) died.

Around 844 [his daughter] Judith Carolingian Queen Consort Wessex was born to Charles "Bald" I King West Francia (age 20) and Ermentrude Orléans Queen Consort West Francia.

On 01 Nov 846 [his son] Louis "Stammerer" II King Aquitaine III King West Francia was born to Charles "Bald" I King West Francia (age 23) and Ermentrude Orléans Queen Consort West Francia.

In 847 [his son] Charles "Child" III King Aquitaine was born to Charles "Bald" I King West Francia (age 23) and Ermentrude Orléans Queen Consort West Francia.

In 848 [his son] Lothar "Lame" Carolingian Abbot Saint Germain was born to Charles "Bald" I King West Francia (age 24) and Ermentrude Orléans Queen Consort West Francia.

In 849 [his son] Carloman Carolingian was born to Charles "Bald" I King West Francia (age 25) and Ermentrude Orléans Queen Consort West Francia.

In 852 [his daughter] Rotrude Carolingian Abbess Saint Radegunde was born to Charles "Bald" I King West Francia (age 28) and Ermentrude Orléans Queen Consort West Francia.

Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. 854. This year the heathen men³⁴ for the first time remained over winter in the Isle of Shepey [Map]. The same year [his future son-in-law] King Ethelwulf registered a TENTH of his land over all his kingdom for the honour of God and for his own everlasting salvation. The same year also he went to Rome with great pomp, and was resident there a twelvemonth. Then he returned homeward; and Charles, king of the Franks (age 30), gave him his daughter, whose name was [his daughter] Judith (age 10), to be his queen. After this he came to his people, and they were fain to receive him; but about two years after his residence among the Franks he died; and his body lies at Winchester. He reigned eighteen years and a half. And Ethelwulf was the son of Egbert, Egbert of Ealhmund, Ealhmund of Eafa, Eafa of Eoppa, Eoppa of Ingild; Ingild was the brother of Ina, king of the West-Saxons, who held that kingdom thirty-seven winters, and afterwards went to St. Peter, where he died. And they were the sons of Cenred, Cenred of Ceolwald, Ceolwald of Cutha, Cutha of Cuthwin, Cuthwin of Ceawlin, Ceawlin of Cynric, Cynric of Creoda, Creoda of Cerdic, Cerdic of Elesa, Elesa of Esla, Esla of Gewis, Gewis of Wig, Wig of Freawine, Freawine of Frithugar, Frithugar of Brond, Brond of Balday, Balday of Woden, Woden of Frithuwald, Frithuwald of Freawine, Freawine of Frithuwualf, Frithuwulf of Finn, Finn of Godwulf, Godwulf of Great, Great of Taetwa, Taetwa of Beaw, Beaw of Sceldwa, Sceldwa of Heremod, Heremod of Itermon, Itermon of Hathra, Hathra of Hwala, Hwala of Bedwig, Bedwig of Sceaf; that is, the son of Noah, who was born in Noah's ark: Laznech, Methusalem, Enoh, Jared, Malalahel, Cainion, Enos, Seth, Adam the first man, and our Father, that is, Christ. Amen. Then two sons of Ethelwulf succeeded to the kingdom; [his future son-in-law] Ethelbald to Wessex, and Ethelbert to Kent, Essex, Surrey, and Sussex. Ethelbald reigned five years. Alfred (age 5), his third son, Ethelwulf had sent to Rome; and when the pope heard say that he was dead, he consecrated Alfred (age 5) king, and held him under spiritual hands, as his father Ethelwulf had desired, and for which purpose he had sent him thither.

Note 34. i.e. the Danes; or, as they are sometimes called, Northmen, which is a general term including all those numerous tribes that issued at different times from the north of Europe, whether Danes, Norwegians, Sweons, Jutes, or Goths, etc.; who were all in a state of paganism at this time.

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In 854 [his daughter] Ermentrud Carolingian was born to Charles "Bald" I King West Francia (age 30) and Ermentrude Orléans Queen Consort West Francia.

Around 855 King Alfred "The Great" of Wessex (age 6) visited the court of Charles "Bald" I King West Francia (age 31).

Around 856 [his daughter] Hildegarde Carolingian died.

In 856 [his son-in-law] King Æthelwulf of Wessex and [his daughter] Judith Carolingian Queen Consort Wessex (age 12) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Wessex. She the daughter of Charles "Bald" I King West Francia (age 32) and Ermentrude Orléans Queen Consort West Francia. He the son of Egbert King Wessex.

In 856 [his daughter] Hildegarde Carolingian was born to Charles "Bald" I King West Francia (age 32) and Ermentrude Orléans Queen Consort West Francia.

In 857 [his daughter] Gisela Carolingian was born to Charles "Bald" I King West Francia (age 33) and Ermentrude Orléans Queen Consort West Francia.

Around 858 [his son-in-law] King Æthelbald of Wessex and [his daughter] Judith Carolingian Queen Consort Wessex (age 14) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Wessex. She the daughter of Charles "Bald" I King West Francia (age 34) and Ermentrude Orléans Queen Consort West Francia. He the son of King Æthelwulf of Wessex and Osburgh Queen Consort Wessex.

Before 863 [his son] Louis "Stammerer" II King Aquitaine III King West Francia (age 16) and [his daughter-in-law] Ansgarde Burgundy Queen Consort Aquitaine Queen Consort West Francia were married in secret. She by marriage Queen Consort Aquitaine, Queen Consort West Francia. He the son of Charles "Bald" I King West Francia (age 39) and Ermentrude Orléans Queen Consort West Francia.

In 864 [his daughter] Godehilde Carolingian was born to Charles "Bald" I King West Francia (age 40) and Ermentrude Orléans Queen Consort West Francia.

In 866 [his son] Lothar "Lame" Carolingian Abbot Saint Germain (age 18) died.

In 872 [his son] Drogo Carolingian was born to Charles "Bald" I King West Francia (age 48) and Richildis Bivinids Queen Consort West Francia (age 27).

In 873 [his son] Pippin Carolingian was born to Charles "Bald" I King West Francia (age 49) and Richildis Bivinids Queen Consort West Francia (age 28).

In 873 [his son] Drogo Carolingian (age 1) died.

In 874 [his son] Pippin Carolingian (age 1) died.

In 874 [his daughter] Gisela Carolingian (age 17) died.

In 875 [his son] Son Carolingian was born to Charles "Bald" I King West Francia (age 51) and Richildis Bivinids Queen Consort West Francia (age 30).

In 875 [his son] Son Carolingian died.

In Feb 875 [his son] Louis "Stammerer" II King Aquitaine III King West Francia (age 28) and [his daughter-in-law] Adelaide Paris Queen Consort Aquitaine and West Francia (age 25) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Aquitaine, Queen Consort West Francia. He the son of Charles "Bald" I King West Francia (age 51) and Ermentrude Orléans Queen Consort West Francia.

In 876 [his son] Carloman Carolingian (age 27) died.

In 876 [his son] Charles Carolingian was born to Charles "Bald" I King West Francia (age 52) and Richildis Bivinids Queen Consort West Francia (age 31).

In 877 [his son] Charles Carolingian (age 1) died.

In 877 [his daughter] Ermentrud Carolingian (age 23) died.

On 06 Oct 877 Charles "Bald" I King West Francia (age 54) died.

[his daughter] Rothilde Carolingian was born to Charles "Bald" I King West Francia and Richildis Bivinids Queen Consort West Francia.

[his father] Louis "Pious" King Aquitaine I King Franks and [his mother] Judith Welf Queen Consort Aquitaine Queen Consort Franks were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Aquitaine. He the son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor and Hildegard Vinzgouw Queen Franks Queen Lombardy Holy Roman Empress.

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