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).

Charles the Bald, c. 845

Charles the Bald’s denier

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)