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Line 1: − + − Upon Louis the Stammerer's death, some Frankish nobles advocated electing Louis III as the sole king, but eventually both brothers were elected kings. Carloman was crowned in September 879 at Ferrières-en-Gâtinais. Although some doubts were cast upon the legitimacy of their birth, the brothers obtained recognition and in March 880 divided their father's realm at Amiens, Carloman receiving southern Kingdom of Burgundy and Kingdom of Aquitaine.+ − + − He died on the 12th December 884.+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
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Carloman II (c. 866 – 12 December 884) was the King of West Francia from 879 until his death. A member of the Carolingian dynasty, he and his elder brother [[Louis III]], divided the kingdom between themselves and ruled jointly until the latter's death in 882. Thereafter Carloman ruled alone until his own death. He was the second son of King Louis the Stammerer and Queen Ansgarde.
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|birth_date=c. 866
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|death_date=December 12, 884
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|office=King of West Francia
|term_start=879
|term_end=884
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Carloman II (c. 866 – December 12, 884) was the King of West Francia from 879 until his death.