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Paternal Family Tree: Carolingian
Before 863 [his father] Louis "Stammerer" II King Aquitaine III King West Francia (age 16) and [his step-mother] Ansgarde Burgundy Queen Consort Aquitaine Queen Consort West Francia were married in secret. She by marriage Queen Consort Aquitaine, Queen Consort West Francia. He the son of [his grandfather] Charles "Bald" I King West Francia (age 39) and [his grandmother] Ermentrude Orléans Queen Consort West Francia.
In February 875 [his father] Louis "Stammerer" II King Aquitaine III King West Francia (age 28) and [his mother] Adelaide Paris Queen Consort Aquitaine and West Francia (age 25) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Aquitaine, Queen Consort West Francia. He the son of [his grandfather] Charles "Bald" I King West Francia (age 51) and [his grandmother] Ermentrude Orléans Queen Consort West Francia.
On 10th April 879 [his father] Louis "Stammerer" II King Aquitaine III King West Francia (age 32) died. His son [his half-brother] Louis (age 16) succeeded III King West Francia. His son [his half-brother] Carloman (age 13) succeeded King West Francia. Engelberge Bivinids Queen Consort West Francia by marriage Queen Consort West Francia.
On 17th September 879 Charles "Simple" III was born to [his father] Louis "Stammerer" II King Aquitaine III King West Francia and [his mother] Adelaide Paris Queen Consort Aquitaine and West Francia (age 29).
On 5th August 882 [his half-brother] Louis III King West Francia (age 19) died.
On 12th December 884 [his half-brother] Carloman II King West Francia (age 18) died. His half first cousin once removed Charles (age 45) succeeded III King West Francia, King Aquitaine.
On 1st January 898 Odo I King West Franks (age 41) died. Charles "Simple" III (age 18) succeeded III King West Francia.
On 10th November 901 [his mother] Adelaide Paris Queen Consort Aquitaine and West Francia (age 51) died.
In May 907 Charles "Simple" III (age 27) and Frederuna von Ringelheim Queen Consort West Francia (age 22) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort West Francia. He the son of Louis "Stammerer" II King Aquitaine III King West Francia and Adelaide Paris Queen Consort Aquitaine and West Francia.
On 10th February 917 [his wife] Frederuna von Ringelheim Queen Consort West Francia (age 32) died.
On 7th October 919 Charles "Simple" III (age 40) and Eadgifu Wessex Queen Consort West Francia were married. She by marriage Queen Consort West Francia. She the daughter of King Edward "Elder" of the Anglo Saxons (age 45) and Aelfflaed Wiltshire Queen Anglo Saxons (age 49). He the son of Louis "Stammerer" II King Aquitaine III King West Francia and Adelaide Paris Queen Consort Aquitaine and West Francia.
Around 920 [his son] Louis "Overseas" IV King West Francia was born to Charles "Simple" III (age 40) and [his wife] Eadgifu Wessex Queen Consort West Francia. He married 939 Gerberga Saxon Ottonian Queen Consort West Francia, daughter of Henry "Fowler" I King East Francia and Matilda Ringelheim Queen Consort East Francia, and had issue.
On 17th July 924 [his father-in-law] King Edward "Elder" of the Anglo Saxons (age 50) died. He was buried in St Oswald's Priory [Map]. His son [his brother-in-law] Æthelstan (age 30) succeeded King Anglo Saxons. His son Æthelstan succeeded I King Anglo Saxons.
On 4th September 925 [his brother-in-law] King Æthelstan I of England (age 31) was crowned I King Anglo Saxons by Archbishop Athelm, possibly at a site now known as the Coronation Stone, Kingston upon Thames [Map], or possibly in front of St Mary's chapel, which stood at the south-east of All Saint's Church, Kingston upon Thames [Map]. It was the first coronation in which the King wore a Crown rather than a helmet.
In 929 Otto I King Germany I King Italy Holy Roman Emperor (age 16) and [his sister-in-law] Eadgyth Wessex Queen Consort Germany were married. She the daughter of [his father-in-law] King Edward "Elder" of the Anglo Saxons and Aelfflaed Wiltshire Queen Anglo Saxons (age 59). He the son of Henry "Fowler" I King East Francia (age 53) and Matilda Ringelheim Queen Consort East Francia.
On 7th October 929 Charles "Simple" III (age 50) died.
In 951 Herbert "Old" Vermandois III Count Troyes and Meaux (age 41) and [his former wife] Eadgifu Wessex Queen Consort West Francia were married. She by marriage Countess Troyes and Meaux. She the daughter of [his former father-in-law] King Edward "Elder" of the Anglo Saxons and Aelfflaed Wiltshire Queen Anglo Saxons (age 81). He the son of Herbert II Count Vermandois, Soissons and Meaux and Adela Capet Countess Vermandois, Soissons and Meaux.
In 951 [his former wife] Eadgifu Wessex Queen Consort West Francia died.
[his daughter] Gisela Carolingian was born to Charles "Simple" III and Frederuna von Ringelheim Queen Consort West Francia.
[his daughter] Rotrude Carolingian was born to Charles "Simple" III and Frederuna von Ringelheim Queen Consort West Francia.
[his daughter] Hildegarde Carolingian was born to Charles "Simple" III and Frederuna von Ringelheim Queen Consort West Francia.
[his daughter] Adelaide Carolingian was born to Charles "Simple" III and Frederuna von Ringelheim Queen Consort West Francia.
[his daughter] Frederuna Carolingian was born to Charles "Simple" III and Frederuna von Ringelheim Queen Consort West Francia.
[his daughter] Ermentrude Carolingian was born to Charles "Simple" III and Frederuna von Ringelheim Queen Consort West Francia.
Kings Franks: Great Grand Son of Louis "Pious" King Aquitaine I King Franks
Great x 2 Grandfather: Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Great x 1 Grandfather: Louis "Pious" King Aquitaine I King Franks
Great x 2 Grandmother: Hildegard Vinzgouw Queen Franks Queen Lombardy Holy Roman Empress
GrandFather: Charles "Bald" I King West Francia
Great x 2 Grandfather: Welf
Great x 1 Grandmother: Judith Welf Queen Consort Aquitaine Queen Consort Franks
Great x 3 Grandfather: Isambart "The Saxon" Saxony
Great x 2 Grandmother: Hedwig Saxony
Father: Louis "Stammerer" II King Aquitaine III King West Francia
Great x 1 Grandfather: Odi Orléans 1st Count Orléans
GrandMother: Ermentrude Orléans Queen Consort West Francia
Charles "Simple" III King West Francia
GrandFather: Adalard Count of Paris
Mother: Adelaide Paris Queen Consort Aquitaine and West Francia