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1/14/24, 8:42 PM Holy Roman Emperor - Wikipedia

excepting a brief period when the Imperial crown was awarded to the Widonid Dukes of Spoleto. There is some contention
as to whether the Holy Roman Empire dates as far back as Charlemagne, some histories consider the Carolingian Empire
to be a distinct polity from the later Holy Roman Empire as established under Otto I in 962.

800–888: Carolingian dynasty

Name Relationship with


Portrait Reign Other title(s)
Lifespan predecessor(s)

Charlemagne King of the


25 December Franks
(Charles I) 28 January 814 None
800
742–814 King of the
Lombards

King of the
Louis I, the Pious 11 September Franks
20 June 840 Son of Charles I
778–840 813[10] King of Italy
King of Aquitaine

Lothair I 29 September King of Italy


5 April 823 Son of Louis I
795–855 855 King of Middle
Francia

Louis II 29 September
12 August 875 Son of Lothair I King of Italy
825–875 855

Charles II, the Bald 29 December Son of Louis I younger half-brother King of West
6 October 877 Francia
823–877 875 of Lothair I
King of Italy

King of West
Francia
Charles III, the Fat
12 February 881 13 January 888 Grandson of Louis I King of East
839–888
Francia
King of Italy

891–898: Widonid dynasty

Name
Portrait Reign Relationship with predecessor(s) Other title(s)
Lifespan

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