Charles III 'le Gros" 
Charles III 'le was born in 0839. He died at the age of 49 on January 12th, 0888.General Notes
Charles III (Holy Roman Empire), called The Fat (839-88), Holy Roman emperor
(881-87), king of the East Franks, or Germans (876-87), and, as Charles II,
king of the West Franks, or French (884-87). He was the son of Emperor Louis
II and the great-grandson of Charlemagne. Charles was deposed from his
thrones in 887 by his nephew, Arnulf, duke of Carinthia. His deposition
marked the dissolution of the Frankish Empire.
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