History and chronology of Charles II the Bald in France

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General

Civil War
House Carolingian
Military
Revolution
Viking Invasions

Events

Alliance
Battle Andernach
Battle Fontenay
Battle Givald's Foss
Capture Iselle
Coronation
Death
Edict Pitres
Invasion Germany
Invasion Italy
Oath
Rebellion
Rule Aquitaine
Rule Burgundy
Rule Italy
Rule Lotharingia
Rule March
Rule Nuestria
Siege Bordeaux
Siege Noirmoutier
Siege Oiselle
Siege Paris
Siege Rouen
Siege Siene
Succession
Treaty Mersen
Treaty Verdun

Places

Andernach
Aquitaine
Bordeaux
Burgundy
Fontenay
Givald's Foss
Iselle
Jeufosse
Loire
Lotharingia
Mersen
Montmartre
Neustria
Noirmoutier
Oiselle
Paris
Pitres
River Marne
Rouen
Strasbourg
Verdun

Charles II the Bald History of France


0840	Succession
Succeeds as King of France, 840-877
0841	Battle of Fontenay
25th June Fontenay The brothers Louis & Charles defeat their elder brother Lothair I
0841	Siege of Rouen
Rouen The Vikings sail up the Seine & plunder Rouen
0842	Oath
Strasbourg Swears an oath of loyalty to Louis the German
0843	Rule of Aquitaine
Aquitaine Charles receives Aquitaine in the Treaty of Verdun
0843	Rule of Burgundy
Burgundy Charles receives western Burgundy in the Treaty of Verdun
0843	Rule of March
Verdun Charles receives the Spanish March in the Treaty of Verdun
0843	Rule of Nuestria
Neustria Charles receives Neustria in the Treaty of Verdun
0843	Siege of Noirmoutier
Noirmoutier The Vikings winter on the island of Noirmoutier
0843	Treaty of Verdun
Verdun Charlemagne's empire is divided among his 3 grandsons
Verdun Lothair gains Italy & Burgundy
Verdun Louis gains the German lands & Charles the French Kingdom
0847	Siege of Bordeaux
Bordeaux The Vikings lay siege to Bordeaux
0852	Battle of Givald's Foss
Givald's Foss Defeated by the Vikings
Givald's Foss Defeated in battle by the Vikings
0852	Capture of Iselle
Iselle Fails to recapture the Viking base on an Island in the Seine
0852	Siege of Siene
Jeufosse Charles traps the Vikings near the Seine estuary & pays them off with gold & land
0854	Siege of Paris
Montmartre Charles is forced to take refuge on Montmartre
Paris The Vikings sack Paris
0855	Succession
Succeeds as King of the West Franks , beginning of modern France
0858	Siege of Oiselle
Oiselle Unsuccesfully launches a raid against the Viking HQ on the River Seine
0859	Rebellion
Loire A peasant uprising fails to oust the Vikings
0862	Siege of Paris
River Marne Frustrates a Viking raid on Paris up the Marne River
0864	Edict Pitres
Pitres Gives orders for the construction of forifications & a new cavalry against the Vikings
0870	Death
Charles the Bald & Louis the German divide Louis II's kingdom
Lothar's only surviving son Emperor Louis II controls Frankish Italy
0870	Rule of Lotharingia
8th Aug Lotharingia Lotharingia is shared between Louis II & Charles the Bald by the treaty of Mersen
0870	Treaty of Mersen
8th Aug Mersen Lotharingia is shared between Louis II & Charles the Bald by the treaty of Mersen
0875	Alliance
John VIII calls for assistance against the Muslims
0875	Coronation
25th Dec Crowned Holy Roman Emperor by Pope John VIII
0875	Invasion of Italy
Invades Italy
0875	Rule of Italy
Becomes King of Italy, 875-877
0875	Succession
John VIII bestows the title of Emperor on Charles the Bald
Succeeds as Holy Roman Emperor
0876	Battle of Andernach
Oct Andernach Charles II the Bald is defeated by Louis II in his attempt to capture Germany
0876	Invasion of Germany
Launches a failed attempt to seize the lands of Louis the German
0877	Death
6th Oct Death of Charles II