Biography of Charles King Provence 845-863

Paternal Family Tree: Carolingian

In 821 [his father] Lothair Holy Roman Emperor (age 26) and [his mother] Ermengarde Tours Queen Consort Bavaria Queen Consort Middle Francia were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Bavaria. Holy Roman Emperor. He the son of [his grandfather] Louis "Pious" King Aquitaine I King Franks (age 43) and [his grandmother] Ermengarde Hesbaye Queen Consort Aquitaine.

In 845 Charles was born to [his father] Lothair Holy Roman Emperor (age 50) and [his mother] Ermengarde Tours Queen Consort Bavaria Queen Consort Middle Francia.

In 850 [his brother] Louis II King Italy Holy Roman Emperor (age 25) succeeded Holy Roman Emperor. [his future sister-in-law] Engelberga Spoleto Holy Roman Empress by marriage Holy Roman Empress.

On 5th October 851 [his brother] Louis II King Italy Holy Roman Emperor (age 26) and [his sister-in-law] Engelberga Spoleto Holy Roman Empress were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Italy. He the son of [his father] Lothair Holy Roman Emperor (age 56) and [his mother] Ermengarde Tours Queen Consort Bavaria Queen Consort Middle Francia.

In 855 Charles (age 10) was appointed King Provence.

In 855 [his brother] Lothair II King Lotharingia (age 20) was appointed II King Lotharingia.

In 855 [his brother] Lothair II King Lotharingia (age 20) and [his sister-in-law] Teutberga Arles were married. She the daughter of Boso "Elder" Arles Count Arles (age 55). He the son of [his father] Lothair Holy Roman Emperor (age 60) and [his mother] Ermengarde Tours Queen Consort Bavaria Queen Consort Middle Francia.

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On 29th September 855 [his father] Lothair Holy Roman Emperor (age 60) died.

In 863 Charles (age 18) died.