CHARLES III 'The Simple' ap LOUIS II
King of France
| BIRTH: 17 Sep 879 in France DEATH: 7 Oct 929 in Peronne, Somme, France BURIAL: FATHER: Louis II ap Charles the Bald MOTHER: Lutigarde verch LIUDOLF
FIRST MARRIAGE: Abt 18 Apr 907 - Frederune verch DIETRICH - France CHILDREN: 1. Ementrude verch CHARLES III - Abt 910 in France 2. Alpais verch CHARLES III - 915 in France
SECOND MARRIAGE: 7 Oct 919 - Eadgifu verch EDWARD I in Wessex, England CHILDREN:
3. Louis IV ap CHARLES III - 10 Sep 920 in Laon, Aisne, France |
BIRTH: 883 in Hamaland, France
Charles was prevented from succeeding to the throne as King in 884 when his half-brother Carloman died or when Charles the Fat was deposed in 887. Odo, Count of Paris succeeded Charles the Fat. However Charles did become king at the death of Odo in 898.
Some of the Barons revolted in 922 and they crowned Robert I King. He was the brother of Odo. King Robert was killed in the battle of Soissons in 923. Charles was defeated as well. The Duke of Burgundy, Rudolph, was elected King and Charles III was put in prison.
On 7 Oct 929 Charles III died in prison at Peronne, Somme, France and he was buried there at L'abbaye de St-Fursy. Eventually his son with Eadgifu was crowned King Louis IV of France.
(Some information from Wikipedia.com)