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Carloman I

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Carloman I

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Also known as Carloman

King of the Franks (r. 768–771)

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Carloman I was a male monarch and king of the Franks, belonging to the Carolingian dynasty. Born in 751 in Soissons, he was the son of Pepin the Short and Bertrada of Laon. His siblings included Charlemagne and Gisela, Abbess of Chelles. Carloman spoke French and held citizenship in France.

He was married to Gerberga and had a child named Ida of Herzfeld. Carloman died in Samoussy in 0771-12-08, with an alternative date of 0771-12-04 also recorded. He was buried at the Basilica of Saint-Denis. His life and reign have been described in sources such as the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, the Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, and The Nuttall Encyclopædia.

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Key facts

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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Encyclopedic overview

Carloman I (28 June 751 – 4 December 771), German Karlmann, Karlomann, was king of the Franks from 768 until his death 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.

Split of the Frankish kingdom

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