he period 840-890 was marked by continued anarchy in the Carolingian domains. Succeeded Louis III in 881. All of Charlemagme’s empire, save Burgundy, was briefly reunited under Charles but he was deposed by an assembly of nobles after a shameful deal with the Vikings at Paris in 886 which relieved the siege of Paris and permitted the Vikings to pillage Burgundy. He was succeeded by Count Odo, defender of Paris, who was elected King of the West Franks. {Encyclopedia of Military History} [GADD.GED]

Charles III (Holy Roman Empire), called The Fat (839-888), Holy Roman emperor (881-887), king of the East Franks, or Germans (876-887), and, as Charles II, king of the West Franks, or French (884-887). He was the son of Emperor Louis II and the great-grandson of Charlemagne. Charles was deposed from his thrones in 887 by his nephew, Arnulf, duke of Kärnten (Carinthia). His deposition marked the dissolution of the Frankish Empire. [Microsoft Encarta 98 Encyclopedia]

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