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Louis VI (1 December 1081 – 1 August 1137), called the Fat [1] (French: le Gros) or the Fighter (French: le Batailleur), was King of the Franks from 1108 to 1137. [2] Like his father Philip I , Louis made a lasting contribution to centralizing the institutions of royal power. [ 3 ]
Charles the Fat (839 – 13 January 888) was the emperor of the Carolingian Empire [a] from 881 to 887. A member of the Carolingian dynasty , Charles was the youngest son of Louis the German and Hemma , and a great-grandson of Charlemagne .
The Fat" is an epithet which may refer to: Albert II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (c. 1268–1318) Afonso II of Portugal (1185–1223), King of Portugal; Charles the Fat (839–888), King of Alemannia, King of Italy, western Emperor (as Charles III), King of East Francia and King of West Francia
The kings used the title "King of the Franks" (Latin: Rex Francorum) until the late twelfth century; the first to adopt the title of "King of France" (Latin: Rex Franciae; French: roi de France) was Philip II in 1190 (r. 1180–1223), after which the title "King of the Franks" gradually lost ground. [3]
Louis III, called the Younger, King of Saxony, Franconia, and Thuringia 876–882, inherited Bavaria from his brother Carloman in 880; Charles III, called the Fat, King of Swabia, Alemannia and Rhaetia 876–887, inherited Italy from his brother Carloman in 879, and inherited the remainder of East Francia from his brother Louis in 882. Emperor 881
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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 18 February 2025. This is a list of monarchs (and other royalty and nobility) sorted by nickname. This list is divided into two parts: Cognomens: Also called cognomina. These are names which are appended before or after the person's name, like the epitheton necessarium, or Roman victory titles. Examples ...
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