Arnulf of Carinthia
King of East Francia
Arnulf of Carinthia (c. 850 – December 8, 899) was the duke of Carinthia who removed his uncle, Emperor Charles the Fat from power. He was the disputed King of Italy from 894 and the disputed Holy Roman Emperor from February 22, 896 until his death at Regensburg, Bavaria.
Arnulf of Carinthia | |
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Emperor of the Romans | |
Emperor in Italy | |
Reign | 22 February 896 – 8 December 899 |
Predecessor | Lambert |
Successor | Louis the Blind |
King of Italy | |
Reign | 894 – 8 December 899 |
Predecessor | Lambert |
Successor | Louis the Blind |
King of East Francia | |
Reign | 11 November 887[1] – 8 December 899 |
Predecessor | Charles the Fat |
Successor | Louis the Child |
Born | c. 850 |
Died | 8 December 899 Ratisbon, Duchy of Bavaria, East Francia (now Regensburg, Bavaria, Germany)[2] |
Burial | |
Spouse | Ota Oda of West Francia Vinburge |
Issue | Louis the Child Ratold of Italy Zwentibold Glismut of Carinthia Hedwig of Carinthia |
House | Carolingian |
Father | Carloman of Bavaria |
Mother | Liutswind |
signum manus (890) |
References
change- ↑ Hartland, Frederick D. (1854). A chronological dictionary: or index to the genealogical chart of the royal and distinguished houses of Europe. C. & E. Layton.
- ↑ The Biographical Dictionary of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, Vol. III, Part II (page 623), printed by William Clowes and Sons, Stamford Street, London, 1844