Charles the Fat, Holy Roman Emperor (died 888)

Charles the Fat

Carolingian emperor from 881 to 887

Charles the Fat was the emperor of the Carolingian Empire from 881 to 887. A member of the Carolingian dynasty, Charles was the youngest son of Louis the German and Hemma, and a great-grandson of Charlemagne. He was the last Carolingian emperor of legitimate birth and the last…