Charles the Bald (Person)

Charles the Bald
Charles the Bald

Charles the Bald
823 AD - 877 AD

King of West Francia 840 – 877
Holy Roman Emperor 875 – 877
Bald?
Contemporary depictions show him with a full head of hair (see illustrations): It has been suggested the nickname may be ironical due to his hairiness, or perhaps is a disparaging reference to his lack of land holdings.

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Charles the Bald — This painting belongs to the Portraits of Kings of France, a series of portraits commissioned between 1837 and 1838 by Louis Philippe I and painted by various artists for the Musée historique de Versailles.
Photo Credit: Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3954553
Charles the Bald This painting belongs to the Portraits of Kings of France, a series of portraits commissioned between 1837 and 1838 by Louis Philippe I and painted by various artists for the Musée historique de Versailles.
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Charles the Bald — As depicted in the Vivian Bible, c. 845 - note the full head of hair
Photo Credit: By Comte Vivien - Moines de l'abbaye Saint-Martin de Tours, vers 850 - Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=78887396
Charles the Bald As depicted in the Vivian Bible, c. 845 - note the full head of hair
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Equestrian statuette of Charlemagne — Circa 870. Despite it's name, thought to most likely depict Charles the Bald
Photo Credit: By Charles Marville - Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=30709154
Equestrian statuette of Charlemagne Circa 870. Despite it's name, thought to most likely depict Charles the Bald
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