Carloman II
Carloman II | |
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gisant of Carloman, Basilica of Saint-Denis[1] | |
King of West Francia | |
Reign | 10 April 879 – 6 December 884 |
Coronation | September 879 |
Predecessor | Louis II |
Successor | Charles the Fat |
Co-Monarch | Louis III (879–882) |
Born | c. 866 |
Died | 6 December 884 (aged c. 18) near Les Andelys |
Burial | |
Dynasty | Carolingian |
Father | Louis the Stammerer |
Mother | Ansgarde of Burgundy |
Carloman II (c. 866 – 6 December 884) was the King of West Francia (future France) from 879 until his death. A member of the Carolingian dynasty, he and his elder brother, Louis III, divided the kingdom between themselves and ruled jointly until the latter's death in 882. Thereafter Carloman ruled alone until his own death. He was the second son of King Louis the Stammerer and Queen Ansgarde.
Upon Louis the Stammerer's death, some Frankish nobles advocated electing Louis III as the sole king, but eventually both brothers were elected kings. They were both crowned in September 879.
Meanwhile, the powerful Duke
Carloman II died near Les Andelys while hunting on December 884. He was accidentally stabbed in the leg by his servant Bertoldus while they were attacked by a wild boar.[5] Carloman survived but died seven days later,[5] on 5–6 December.[6][7] He was only about 18 years old.[5] Some modern sources give his death date as 12 December,[3] but this is not corroborated by contemporary sources. Carloman's land were inherited by his cousin, the emperor Charles the Fat.
References
- French Ministry of Culture
- ISBN 9780521362924.
- ^ a b c Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 5 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 343.
- ^ ISBN 9780521362924.
- ^ a b c Annales Vedastini. Anno DCCCLXXXIIII.
- VIII id.[6 December] Ob. Karlomannus rex."
- Non. Decemb.[5 December]".