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Carloman I
King of the Franks (r. 768–771) of the Carolingian dynasty / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the first Frankish king named Carloman. For his uncle, the first Carloman of the Carolingian dynasty, see Carloman (mayor of the palace).
Carloman I (28 June 751 – 4 December 771), also Karlmann, Karlomann,[1] was king of the Franks from 768 until he died in 771. He was the second surviving son of Pepin the Short and Bertrada of Laon and was a younger brother of Charlemagne. His death allowed Charlemagne to take all of Francia and begin his expansion into other kingdoms.
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Carloman I | |
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King of the Franks | |
Reign | 9 October 768 – 4 December 771 |
Predecessor | Pepin the Short |
Successor | Charles I |
Born | 28 June 751 |
Died | 4 December 771(771-12-04) (aged 20) |
Spouse | Gerberga |
Issue | Pepin Second son |
House | Carolingian dynasty |
Father | Pepin the Short |
Mother | Bertrada of Laon |
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