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Also known as Charles III, Charles the Straightforward, Charles III the Simple, Charles III, the Simple

King of West Francia

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Origin
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Active from
2012
Active to
2017

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Charles
Gender
male
Citizenship
France
Place of birth
Péronne
Place of death
Péronne
Spouse
Frederuna
Occupation
monarch
Languages spoken
Latin
Noble title
king of Franks
Image
Rouget - Charles III of France.jpg
Significant event
posthumous birth
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described by source
The Nuttall Encyclopædia
Commons category
Charles III of France
date of birth
0879-09-17
date of death
0929-10-07
name in native language
Charles III le Simple
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Encyclopedic overview

Charles III (17 September 879 – 7 October 929), called the Simple or the Straightforward (from the Latin Carolus Simplex), was the king of West Francia from 898 until 922 and the king of Lotharingia from 911 until 919–923. He was a member of the Carolingian dynasty.

Early life

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