Editing List of French monarchs (section)

=== Carolingian dynasty (843–887) ===
{{Main|Carolingian dynasty}}
The Carolingians were a [[Franks|Frankish]] noble family with origins in the [[Pippinids|Arnulfing and Pippinid]] clans of the 7th century AD. The family consolidated its power in the 8th century, eventually making the offices of [[mayor of the palace]] and ''[[dux et princeps Francorum]]'' hereditary and becoming the real powers behind the [[Merovingian dynasty|Merovingian kings]]. The dynasty is named after one of these mayors of the palace, [[Charles Martel]], whose son [[Pepin the Short]] dethroned the Merovingians in 751 and, with the consent of the [[Papacy]] and the aristocracy, was crowned [[King of the Franks]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Babcock|first=Philip|title=Webster's Third New International Dictionary of the English Language, Unabridged|location=MA, US|publisher=Merriam-Webster|year=1993|pages=341}}</ref> Under [[Charles the Great]] (r. 768–814), better known as "[[Charlemagne]]", the Frankish kingdom expanded deep into [[Central Europe]], conquering [[Italy]] and most of modern [[Germany]]. He was also crowned "[[Holy Roman Emperor|Emperor of the Romans]]" by the Pope, a title that was eventually carried on by the German rulers of the [[Holy Roman Empire]].

Charlemagne was succeeded by his son [[Louis the Pious]] (r. 814–840), who eventually divided the kingdom between his sons. His death, however, was followed by a three-year-long civil war that ended with the [[Treaty of Verdun]], which divided [[Francia]] into three kingdoms, one of which ([[Middle Francia]]) was short-lived. Modern France developed from [[West Francia]], while [[East Francia]] became the [[Holy Roman Empire]] and later [[Germany]]. By this time, the eastern and western parts of the land had already developed different languages and cultures.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=Reynolds |first=Susan |url=https://archive.org/details/kingdomscommunit0000reyn/page/256/mode/2up |title=Kingdoms and communities in Western Europe, 900–1300 |publisher=Clarendon Press |year=1984 |isbn=978-0-19-821955-2 |location=Oxford |pages=256–257}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite book |last=Scales |first=Len |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-qICADV-G-EC&pg=PA159 |title=The Shaping of German Identity: Authority and Crisis, 1245-1414 |publisher=Cambridge University Press |year=2012 |isbn=9780521573337 |pages=155–182 |access-date=1 April 2022 |archive-date=1 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220401152856/https://books.google.com/books?id=-qICADV-G-EC&pg=PA159 |url-status=live }}</ref>

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|[[File:Bibliothèque nationale de France - Bible de Vivien Ms. Latin 1 folio 423r détail Le comte Vivien offre le manuscrit de la Bible faite à l'abbaye de Saint-Martin de Tours à Charles le Chauve.jpg|110px]]
|[[Charles the Bald|'''Charles II''' "the Bald"]]<ref name=":0" group="lower-alpha">[[Louis the Pious]] and [[Charlemagne]] are both enumerated as "'''Louis I'''" and "'''Charles I'''" in the lists of French ''and'' German monarchs.</ref>
|{{circa}} 10 August 843{{Efn-lr|Charles II was crowned emperor on 25 December 875. For later Frankish and German emperors, see [[Holy Roman Emperor]].}} – 6 October 877<br/><small>({{Age in years, months and days|843|8|10|877|10|10}})</small>
|Son of [[Louis the Pious]] and grandson of [[Charlemagne]]; recognized as king after the [[Treaty of Verdun]]
|13 June 823{{efn|Older scholars give his birth as 15 May,{{Sfnm|1a1=McCarty|1p=328|2a1=Peignot|2p=lv|3a1=de Wailly|3p=10}} the [[ides (calendar)|ides]] of May. However, ancient sources record his birth as 13 June, the ides of June.<ref>[https://www.dmgh.de/mgh_ss_5/#page/39/mode/1up ''Annales S. Benigni Divionensis'' 824.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230326025701/https://www.dmgh.de/mgh_ss_5/#page/39/mode/1up |date=26 March 2023 }} [[Monumenta Germaniae Historica|MGH]] '''V''', 39.</ref>}} – 6 October 877<br /><small>(aged 54)</small><hr />[[King of Aquitaine]] since 838. Crowned "[[Holy Roman Emperor|Emperor of the Romans]]" on Christmas 875. Died of natural causes{{Sfnm|1a1=Peignot|1p=lv|2a1=de Wailly|2p=10|3a1=Thoison|3p=189|4a1=McCarty|4p=328|5a1=''EB''|5loc=[https://www.britannica.com/biography/Charles-II-Holy-Roman-emperor Charles II]}}
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|[[File:Denier sous Louis II dit le Bègue.jpg|110px]]
|[[Louis the Stammerer|'''Louis II''' "the Stammerer"]]{{Efn|Not to be confused with [[Louis II the German]], son of [[Louis the Pious]] and king of [[East Francia]] (Germany). Both French and German monarchs saw themselves as the successors of [[Charlemagne]], which is why many rulers share the same regnal name.}}
|6 October 877{{Efn-lr|Louis II was crowned on 8 December 877.{{sfn|Jackson|1995|loc=Vol 1, pp. 110–123}}}} – 10 April 879<br/><small>({{Age in years, months and days|877|10|6|879|4|10}})</small>
|Son of Charles the Bald
|1 November 846 – 10 April 879<br /><small>(aged 32)</small><hr />[[King of Aquitaine]] since 867. Died of natural causes.{{Sfnm|1a1=Peignot|1p=lv|2a1=de Wailly|2p=10|3a1=Thoison|3p=189|4a1=McCarty|4p=328|5a1=''EB''|5loc=[https://www.britannica.com/biography/Louis-II-king-of-France Louis II]}}
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|[[File:Denier sous Louis III.jpg|110px]]
|[[Louis III of France|'''Louis III''']]
|10 April 879{{Efn-lr|Louis III and Carloman II were crowned on September 879.{{sfn|McKitterick|1995|p=137}} }} – 5 August 882<br/><small>({{Age in years, months and days|879|4|10|882|8|5}})</small>
|Son of Louis the Stammerer
|863 – 5 August 882{{efn|Scholars give his death as either 3,{{Sfnm|1a1=Thoison|1p=189|2a1=de Wailly|2p=10}} 4,{{sfn|Peignot|p=lviii}} or 10 August,{{sfn|McCarty|p=327}} but ancient sources clearly indicates 5 August.<ref>[http://www.thelatinlibrary.com/annalesvedastini.html ''Annales Vedastini'' 882] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101225034146/http://thelatinlibrary.com/annalesvedastini.html |date=25 December 2010 }}. "[[Nones (calendar)|Nonis Augusti]]"</ref>}}<br /><small>(aged 19)</small><hr />Ruled the North; died after hitting his head with a [[lintel]] while riding his horse.{{Sfnm|1a1=Peignot|1p=lviii|2a1=Thoison|2p=189|3a1=McCarty|3p=328|4a1=Dutton|4y=1994|4p=227|5a1=''EB''|5loc=[https://www.britannica.com/biography/Louis-III-king-of-France Louis III]}}
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|[[File:Denier sous Carloman II.jpg|110px]]
|'''[[Carloman II]]'''
|10 April 879{{Efn-lr|Louis III and Carloman II were crowned on September 879.{{sfn|McKitterick|1995|p=137}}}} – 6 December 884<br/><small>({{Age in years, months and days|879|4|10|884|12|6}})</small>
|Son of Louis the Stammerer
|866 – 6 December 884{{efn|Some modern sources give his death as "12 December", but this is a mistake.<ref>''[[Annales Vedastini]].'' [http://www.thelatinlibrary.com/annalesvedastini.html 884.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101225034146/http://thelatinlibrary.com/annalesvedastini.html |date=25 December 2010 }} "...he survived seven more days, and died in the same place... in December, about 18 years of age."</ref><ref>''[https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k59033/f466.item Obituaires de la province de Sens] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221006014533/https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k59033/f466.item |date=6 October 2022 }}'' I, p. 351. "[[Ides (calendar)|VIII id.]] [6 December]."</ref><ref>[https://www.dmgh.de/mgh_ss_5/#page/40/mode/1up ''Annales S. Benigni Divionensis'' 884.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230326025701/https://www.dmgh.de/mgh_ss_5/#page/40/mode/1up |date=26 March 2023 }} "[[Nones (calendar)|Non. Decemb.]] [5 December]".</ref>}}<br /><small>(aged 18)</small><hr />Ruled the South; died after being accidentally stabbed by his servant.{{Sfnm|1a1=Peignot|1p=lviii|2a1=Thoison|2p=189|3a1=Dutton|3y=1994|3p=227|4a1=''EB''|4loc=[https://www.britannica.com/biography/Carloman-king-of-France-died-884 Carloman]}}
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|[[File:Sceau de Charles le gros.jpg|110px]]
|[[Charles the Fat|'''Charles''' ('''III''') "the Fat"]]{{efn|[[Charles the Fat]] was initially king of [[East Francia]] ([[Germany]]) and [[Holy Roman Emperor]]. Given that he was the third emperor with that name, he is also known as [[Charles III, Holy Roman Emperor|'''Charles III''']]. He must not to be confused with [[Charles the Simple]], who is also enumerated as '''[[Charles III of France|Charles III]]'''. This discrepancy originates from the regnal number adopted by [[Charles V of France|Charles V]], the first French king to assume one.{{sfn|Brunel|2007|p=79}}}}
|12 December 884{{Efn-lr|Charles the Fat was most likely crowned on 20 May 885.{{sfn|MacLean|2003|p=126}} He was already [[king of East Francia]] since 28 August 876. He was also crowned emperor on 12 February 881.<ref name=dbk>{{Citation | last= Schieffer | first= Theodor | title= Karl III | work= [[Neue Deutsche Biographie]] | volume= 11 | date= 1977 | pages= 181–184 | url= https://www.deutsche-biographie.de/pnd118630938.html#ndbcontent | language= de | access-date= 21 July 2023 | archive-date= 21 July 2023 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20230721145227/https://www.deutsche-biographie.de/pnd118630938.html#ndbcontent | url-status= live }}</ref>}} – 11 November 887{{efn|This is the most accepted and cited date, although it is not entirely confirmed.{{sfn|MacLean|2003|p=194}}<ref name=dbk/>}}<br/><small>({{Age in years, months and days|884|12|6|887|11|11}})</small>
|Son of [[Louis II the German]], king of [[East Francia]], and grandson of [[Louis the Pious|Louis I]]
|839{{efn|In older sources his birth was dated to 832, but nowadays 839 is the accepted date.{{sfn|MacLean|2003|p=84}}}} – 13 January 888 <small><br/>(aged 48–49)</small><hr />[[King of East Francia]] since 876; crowned [[Holy Roman Emperor|Emperor]] in 881. Last ruler to control all Frankish territories. Deposed by the nobility, later dying of natural causes{{Sfnm|1a1=Peignot|1p=lv|2a1=de Wailly|2p=10|3a1=McCarty|3p=329|4a1=''EB''|4loc=[https://www.britannica.com/biography/Charles-III-Holy-Roman-emperor Charles III]}}
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