| Carloman II | |
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| King of West Francia | |
| Reign | 10 April 879 – 6 December 884 |
| Coronation | September 879 |
| Predecessor | Louis II |
| Successor | Charles the Fat |
| Co-Monarch | Louis III (879–882) |
| Born | c. 866 |
| Died | 6 December 884 (agedc. 18) nearLes Andelys |
| Burial | |
| Dynasty | Carolingian |
| Father | Louis the Stammerer |
| Mother | Ansgarde of Burgundy |
Carloman II (c. 866 – 6 December 884) was the King ofWest Francia (futureFrance) from 879 until his death. A member of theCarolingian dynasty, he and his elder brotherLouis III, divided the kingdom between themselves and ruled jointly until the latter's death in 882. Thereafter Carloman ruled alone until his own death. He was the second son of KingLouis the Stammerer and QueenAnsgarde.
Upon Louis the Stammerer's death, some Frankish nobles advocated electing Louis III as the sole king, but eventually both brothers were elected kings. They were both crowned in September 879.[2] Some doubts were cast upon the legitimacy of their birth,[3] but these disappeared after their victory over theVikings on November of that year.[4] In March 880, the brothers divided their father's realm atAmiens, Carloman receiving the southern kingdoms ofBurgundy andAquitaine.[3]
Meanwhile, the powerful DukeBoso of Provence had renounced his allegiance to both brothers and had been electedKing of Provence on October 879.[4] In 880, Carloman and Louis III marched against Boso and took the northern parts of his realm, starting a two-year siege inVienne. The city was finally taken byRichard, Duke of Burgundy, in 882.[4]
Carloman II died nearLes Andelys while hunting on December 884. He was accidentally stabbed in the leg by his servant Bertoldus while they were attacked by a wild boar.[5] Carloman survived but died seven days later,[5] on 5–6 December.[6][7] He was only about 18 years old.[5] Some modern sources give his death date as 12 December,[3] but this is not corroborated by contemporary sources. Carloman's land were inherited by his cousin, the emperorCharles the Fat.
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Carloman II Born: c. 866 Died: 6 December 884 | ||
| Preceded by | King of West Francia 10 April 879 – 6 December 884 withLouis III (10 April 879 – 5 August 882) | Succeeded by |
