Charles the Bald

Charles the Bald

Charles the Bald (13 June 823 - 6 October 877) was King Charles II of France (843-877). He was also the Holy Roman Emperor (875-877) and King of West Francia (840-877).

Marriages, family and children

Charles married Ermentrude, daughter of Odo I, Count of Orléans, in 842. She died in 869. In 870, Charles married Richilde of Provence, who was descended from a noble family of Lorraine.

With Ermentrude:

• Judith (844–870), married firstly with Athelwulf of Wessex, secondly with Athelbald of Wessex (her stepson) and thirdly with Baldwin I of Flanders
• Louis the Stammerer (846–879)
• Charles the Child (847–866)
• Lothar the Lame (848–866), monk in 861, became Abbot of Saint-Germain
• Carloman (849–876)
• Rotrud (852–912), a nun, Abbess of Saint-Radegunde
• Ermentrud (854–877), a nun, Abbess of Hasnon
• Hildegard (born 856, died young)
• Gisela (857–874)
• Godehilde (864-907)

With Richilde:

• Rothild (871–929), married firstly to Hugues, Count of Bourges and secondly to Roger, Count of Maine
• Drogo (872–873)
• Pippin (873–874)
• a son (born and died 875)
• Charles (876–877)