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Carloman I was a king of the Franks who ruled from 768 to 771, governing one of the most powerful kingdoms in early medieval Europe. He matters historically because he was a significant figure during a crucial period of Frankish dominance, though his reign was relatively brief before his death.
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Key facts
- Reign
- 9 October 768 – 4 December 771
- Predecessor
- Pepin the Short
- Successor
- Charles I
- Born
- 28 June 751
- Died
- 4 December 771 (771-12-04) (aged 20)
- Spouse
- Gerberga
- Issue
- Pepin, Second son
- House
- Carolingian dynasty
- Father
- Pepin the Short
- Mother
- Bertrada of Laon
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- Soissons
- Place of death
- Samoussy
- Spouse
- Gerberga
- Child
- Ida of Herzfeld
- Father
- Pepin the Short
- Mother
- Bertrada of Laon
- Occupation
- monarch
- Position held
- king of Franks
- Languages spoken
- French
- Family
- Carolingian dynasty
- Noble title
- king of Franks
- Image
- Carloman1.jpg
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- name in native language
- Carloman
- place of burial
- Basilica of Saint-Denis
- Commons category
- Carloman I
- date of birth
- 0751-00-00
- date of death
- 0771-12-04
- described by source
- The Nuttall Encyclopædia
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Encyclopedic overview
Carloman I (28 June 751 – 4 December 771), German Karlmann, Karlomann, was king of the Franks from 768 until his death in 771. He was the second surviving son of Pepin the Short and Bertrada of Laon and was a younger brother of Charlemagne. His death allowed Charlemagne to take all of Francia.
Split of the Frankish kingdom
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