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From: ic < >
Subject: Re: Charles III, emperor
Date: Tue, 24 Sep 1996 15:52:19 +0100
In-Reply-To: <199609221613.MAA22796@cliff.cris.com>


On Sun, 22 Sep 1996, Christian Feuillet wrote:

> Did Charles III the Fat, king of Souabe, Holly Roman emperor and finally
> king of France (not numbered as k. of France) have children?
>
>
snip (interesting diagram)

Charles the Fat had no legitimate issue by his wife Richarde (Rigardis
etc), but did have by a concubine an illegitimate son called Bernard
(Annals of Fulda 885). In 885 he tried to have this son recognised as his
heir but there was too much opposition even from his own bishops and the
attempt was shelved. He may have revived this project in 887. Bernard
rebelled against Arnulf of Carinthia in Alemannia in 890 and was
supported by Ulrich (Odalric etc) Ct of linzgau & Argengau along with
Bernard abt of St.Gallen. This rebellion was put down, but unrest
continued until Bernard was killed by Duke Rudolf of Rhaetia in 891 or
892 (M.Borgolte, Die Grafen Alemanniens im Merowingischer und
karolingischer zeit, 1986, p226-7, p263; T.Reuter Germany in the Early
Midlle Ages, 1992).

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