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Charles III (17 September 879 – 7 October 929), called the Simple or the Straightforward (from the Latin Carolus Simplex), [a] was the king of West Francia from 898 until 922 and the king of Lotharingia from 911 until 919–923.
"the Young King" 1155–1183 Duke of Normandy r. 1170–1183 in his father's lifetime: Richard IV "Lionheart" 1157–1199 11th Duke of Normandy, King of England as "Richard I" r. 1189–1199: John "Lackland" 1166–1216 12th Duke of Normandy, King of England r. 1199–1216: Henry III 1207–1272 13th Duke of Normandy r. 1216–1259 King of ...
Autumn – King Charles III (the Simple) and Rollo, leader of the Vikings, sign a peace agreement (Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte). In return for his homage and conversion to Christianity, Rollo becomes a vassal and is made Count of Rouen; this is the beginning of the duchy of Normandy.
VER-SUR-MER, France (AP) — King Charles III came to northern France on Thursday to honor the 22,442 British troops who died in the Battle of Normandy. A generation that sacrificed and fought and ...
King Charles III meets D-Day and Normandy veterans following the UK’s national commemorative event for the 80th anniversary of D-Day. Pool - Getty Images. Meanwhile, Princess Anne is in Normandy ...
King Charles III and Queen Camilla (Suzanne Plunkett / Getty Images) King Charles' cancer diagnosis Buckingham Palace announced in a statement on Feb. 5, 2024, that Charles had been diagnosed with ...
Kingdom of France in the late 10th century; the Duchy of Normandy is marked Duché de Normandie, and the royal domain is blue.. The treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte (911) is the foundational document of the Duchy of Normandy, establishing Rollo, a Norse warlord and Viking leader, as the first Duke of Normandy in exchange for his loyalty to Charles III, the king of West Francia, following the ...
The King and Queen attended moving D-Day 80th anniversary commemorations in Portsmouth and Normandy, where they were overcome with emotion as they listened to the sacrifices made by those who fought.