Charles II the Bald
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Charles the Bald was King of the West Franks and Holy Roman Emperor, the grandson of Charlemagne who took the western third of the empire when it was divided at Verdun in 843. His daughter Judith married the first Count of Flanders.
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✓ DOCUMENTED (Standard, undisputed account (the counts of Flanders = a classic gateway pedigree; CP / Europaeische Stammtafeln / Settipani) - relaxed-rule entry 23 Jul 2026, provenance so noted.): CHARLES II 'THE BALD', KING OF WEST FRANCIA and HOLY ROMAN EMPEROR (crowned 875); grandson of Charlemagne; his realm at the Treaty of Verdun 843 became FRANCE. Father of Judith (our line). Direct ancestor. Added 23 Jul 2026. ||2 Nov 2026|| NAME field: regnal numeral added ('Charles the Bald' -> 'Charles II the Bald') so that searches by numeral find this record (housekeeping after Henry I was missed under 'Henry of England').