Carloman II of Austrasia 
Carloman II of was born in 0751 in Austrasia (on the Meuse River) and his baptism took place in 0751 in Austrasia. Carloman II of's father was King Pepin "The Short" of Franks and his mother was Countess Bertrada of Laon Queen of The Franks. He had seven brothers and six sisters, named Charlemagne Emperor of, Carloman of the, Carloman of, Giles, Gilles of, Pepin of, Pippin, Rothaide of, Adelaide a Nun of, Gertrude of The, Gisele "A Nun" of, Daughter of Pepin III of The and Gisela of. He died at the age of 20 in 0771 in Frankish Kingdom (King of the Franks).General Notes
GIVN Carloman II of
SURN Austrasia
NPFX King
GIVN Carloman II of
SURN AUSTRASIA
Joint King of the Franks - 768-771 - with his brother Charlemagne.
Carloman II of Austrasia born about 751, was the son of Pepin IIItheShort.
ABBR SOURCE #337
TITL Kingdom's of Europe, Illustrated Encyclopedia of Ruling MonarchsFromAncient Times to the Present
AUTH Gene Gurney
PUBL Crown Publishers, New York. 1982
PAGE Gurney page 125
Carloman II came to rule Austrasia, the eastern kingdom of theFrankishEmpire, the co-heir of his father Pepin who came to rule in751 byoverthrowing the Merovingians. Austrasia was the
hometerritory of the Carolingians (descendants of Charlemagne), whoroseto power as hereditary mayors of the palace in Austrasia.Austrasiahad the capital at Metz, and comprised northeastern
France, the LowCountries (later Belgium and the Netherlands), and westernandsouthern Germany.
ABBR SOURCE #364
TITL Grolier Encyclopedia.
PUBL Grolier Electronic Publishing, Inc.
PAGE Austrasia
EVEN Kingdom of France
TYPE Ruled
DATE BET 768 AND 771
PLAC France
Carloman II, son of Pepin III, became joint ruler of the Kingdom ofFrancewith his brother Charles when Pepin III died in 768. Carlomandied in771, leaving his brother Charles as so ruler, who
became knownas Charles the Great (Charlemagne).
ABBR SOURCE #337
TITL Kingdom's of Europe, Illustrated Encyclopedia of Ruling MonarchsFromAncient Times to the Present
AUTH Gene Gurney
PUBL Crown Publishers, New York. 1982
PAGE Gurney page 125.
EVEN Aquitaine; Burgundy; Provence; Septimania
TYPE Ruled
DATE 768
PLAC Southern France
Upon the death of his father, Pepin III the Short, Carloman IIrulednorthern Aquitaine; Provence; Septimania, and Burgundy.
ABBR SOURCE #321
TITL Langer's "An Encyclopedia of World History" Compiled and EditedbyWilliam Langer.
4th Edition, Completely Revised. 1968.
AUTH Langer, William
PUBL Houghton, Mifflin Compan, Boston.
PAGE Langer page 167.
EVEN Carolingia
TYPE Ruled
DATE BET 768 AND 771
Carloman of Austrasia, son of Pepin, and brother of Charles, DukeofBurgundy (Charlemagne), shared the kingdom of Carolingia withhisbrother from 768 to 771. He died in 771, leaving all the kingdom
tohis brother.
ABBR SOURCE #337
TITL Kingdom's of Europe, Illustrated Encyclopedia of Ruling MonarchsFromAncient Times to the Present
AUTH Gene Gurney
PUBL Crown Publishers, New York. 1982
PAGE Gurney page 262.
EVEN Pepin III the Short
TYPE Heir to
DATE 768
PLAC Frankish Kingdom
NPFX King
GIVN Carloman of the
SURN Franks
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