Charles the Fat

Emperor of the Carolingian Empire (839-888) (r. 881-887)
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Charles the Fat

Summary

Charles the Fat is a human[1]. His place of birth was Neudingen[2]. He was born on +0839-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Neudingen[4]. He died on +0888-01-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a monarch[6]. He ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,526 views/month, #6,293 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Charles the Fat was born in Neudingen[2].
  • Charles the Fat died in Neudingen[4].
  • Charles the Fat was born on +0839-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Charles the Fat was born on +0832-01-01T00:00:00Z[8].
  • Charles the Fat died on +0888-01-13T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Abbey of Reichenau[9].
  • Charles the Fat's father was Louis the German[10].
  • Charles the Fat's mother was Hemma[11].
  • Charles the Fat was married to Richardis[12].
  • A child of Charles the Fat was Bernard[13].
  • Charles the Fat's professions included monarch[6].
  • Charles the Fat held the position of king of West Francia[14].
  • Charles the Fat held the position of Carolingian Roman emperor[15].
  • Charles the Fat held the position of king of East Francia[16].
  • Charles the Fat's religion is recorded as Christianity[17].
  • Charles the Fat's image is recorded as Charles III the Fat.jpg[18].
  • Charles the Fat's image is recorded as Charles le Gros.PNG[19].
  • Charles the Fat is recorded as male[20].
  • Charles the Fat's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Charles the Fat's family is recorded as Carolingian dynasty[22].
  • Charles the Fat's ISNI is recorded as 0000000108052401[23].
  • Charles the Fat's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 122204223[24].
  • Charles the Fat's GND ID is recorded as 118630938[25].
  • Charles the Fat's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2003037040[26].
  • Charles the Fat's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 14509087n[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Neudingen[2], Charles the Fat… Recorded date of birth include +0839-00-00T00:00:00Z[3] and +0832-01-01T00:00:00Z[8]. His father was Louis the German[10]. His mother was Hemma[11].

Career and Affiliations

Charles the Fat's professions included monarch[6]. Positions held include king of West Francia[14], a historical position[28]; Carolingian Roman emperor[15], a historical position[29], founded in 0800[30]; and king of East Francia[16], a noble title[31], in East Francia[32], founded in 0843[33].

Personal Life

Charles the Fat was married to Richardis[12]. A child of him was Bernard[13]. His religion is recorded as Christianity[17].

Death and Burial

Charles the Fat died on +0888-01-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Neudingen[4]. The cause of death was disease[34]. Burial took place at Abbey of Reichenau[9].

Why It Matters

Charles the Fat ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,526 views/month, #6,293 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Charles the Fat born?

Charles the Fat's place of birth was Neudingen[2].

Where did Charles the Fat die?

Charles the Fat died in Neudingen[4].

Who were Charles the Fat's parents?

Charles the Fat's father was Louis the German[10]. Charles the Fat's mother was Hemma[11].

Who was Charles the Fat married to?

Charles the Fat's spouses include Richardis[12].

What did Charles the Fat do for work?

Charles the Fat worked as monarch[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . wikidata.org.
  3. [2] . britannica.com. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . La Préhistoire des Capétiens. wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . La Préhistoire des Capétiens. wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . La Préhistoire des Capétiens. wikidata.org.
  9. [21] . La Préhistoire des Capétiens. wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . La Préhistoire des Capétiens. wikidata.org.
  14. [22] . La Préhistoire des Capétiens. wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . La Préhistoire des Capétiens. wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [34] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . La Préhistoire des Capétiens. wikidata.org.
  25. [8] . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . La Préhistoire des Capétiens. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 25d ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Position held king of West Francia, Carolingian Roman emperor, king of East Francia
    Child Bernard
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