Charles the Bald became King of West Francia in what year?
800
823
843
877
Answer
In 843, Charles the Bald assumed the throne as King of West Francia, a region encompassing present-day western France. This came to pass following the division of the Carolingian Empire, as outlined in the Treaty of Verdun, among the three grandsons of Charlemagne: Lothair I, Louis the German, and Charles the Bald. West Francia would later evolve into the Kingdom of France.
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