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Emperor Charles the Fat is deposed by the Frankish magnates in an assembly at Frankfurt, leading his nephew, Arnulf of Carinthia, to declare himself king of the East Frankish Kingdom in late November.
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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…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Magnate
Person (usually a man) in a position of high wealth, power, or nobility
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Frankfurt
Largest city in Hesse, Germany
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November 17
Day of the year
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Arnulf of Carinthia
Disputed Emperor in Italy (r. 896–899)
Arnulf of Carinthia was the duke of Carinthia who overthrew his uncle Emperor Charles the Fat to become the Carolingian king of East Francia from 887, the disputed king of Italy from 894, and the disputed emperor from 22 February 896 until his death at Ratisbon, Bavaria.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
East Francia
Country in Western Europe (843–962)
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