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Succession

France · House / House of Carolingian. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

22Records
714–986Date range
14Named people
5Places

Chronological records

714

Charles Martel714

House / House of Carolingian

Takes up arms after being excluded from Pepins will

747

Pepin III the Short747

Paris · House / House of Carolingian

Pepin becomes sole ruler of the Franks

751

Pepin III the Short751

Paris · House / House of Carolingian

Succeeds as King of France, "the throne of all the Franks"

768

Carloman768

Paris · House / House of Carolingian

Succeeds as King of France

771

Charlamagne I the Great771

House / House of Carolingian

Succeeds as Holy Roman Emperor

800

Charlamagne I the Great25 December 800

House / House of Carolingian

Succeeds as King of France

814

Louis I814

House / House of Carolingian

Succeeds as Holy Roman Emperor

817

Pepin I817

Aquitaine · House / House of Carolingian

Succeeds as King of Aquitaine

840

Charles II the Bald840

House / House of Carolingian

Succeeds as King of France, 840-877

845

Pepin II845

Paris · House / House of Carolingian

Succeeds as King of Aquitaine

855

Charles II the Bald855

House / House of Carolingian

Succeeds as King of the West Franks, beginning of modern France

867

Louis II the Stammerer867

Aquitaine · House / House of Carolingian

Succeeds as Overlord of Aquitaine

875

Charles II the Bald875

House / House of Carolingian

Succeeds as Holy Roman Emperor. John VIII bestows the title of Emperor on Charles the Bald

876

Charles III the Fat876

Swabia · House / House of Carolingian

Succeeds as King of Swabia, 876-887

877

Louis II the Stammerer877

Paris · House / House of Carolingian

Succeeds as King of France

879

Boso879

Provence · House / House of Carolingian

Boso proclaims himself King of Provence

Louis III879

Paris · House / House of Carolingian

Succeeds as King of France, while his brother Carloman rules south France

881

Charles III the Fat12 February 881

Rome · House / House of Carolingian

Succeeds as Holy Roman Emperor

936

Louis IV936

Paris · House / House of Carolingian

Succeeds as King of France

966

Louis VJune 966

Paris · House / House of Carolingian

Crwned but does not assume power until Lothairs death in 986

Louis V966

Paris · House / House of Carolingian

Crwned but does not assume power until Lothairs death in 986. Succeeds as King of France, the last of the Carolingians, descendants of Charlamagne

986

Louis V986

Paris · House / House of Carolingian

Succeeds as King of France, Last of the Carolingian Dynasty

Names involved

BosoCarlomanCharlamagne I the GreatCharles II the BaldCharles III the FatCharles MartelLouis ILouis II the StammererLouis IIILouis IVLouis VPepin IPepin IIPepin III the Short

Provenance

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