| Arnulf of Carinthia | |
|---|---|
| Emperor of the Romans | |
.jpg) Seal of Arnulf of Carinthia c. 896 | |
| Emperor in Italy | |
| Reign | 22 February 896 – 8 December 899 |
| Coronation | 22 February 896, Rome |
| Predecessor | Lambert |
| Successor | Louis the Blind |
| King of Italy | |
| Reign | 894 – 8 December 899 |
| Predecessor | Lambert |
| Successor | Louis the Blind |
| King of East Francia | |
| Reign | c. 27 November 887[1] – 8 December 899 |
| Predecessor | Charles the Fat |
| Successor | Louis the Child |
| Born | c. 850 |
| Died | 8 December 899 Ratisbon, Duchy of Bavaria, East Francia (now Regensburg, Bavaria, Germany)[2] |
| Burial | |
| Spouse | Ota Oda of West Francia Vinburge |
| Issue | Louis the Child Ratold of Italy Zwentibold Glismut of Carinthia Hedwig of Carinthia |
| House | Carolingian |
| Father | Carloman of Bavaria |
| Mother | Liutswind |
| signum manus (890) |  |
Arnulf of Carinthia (c. 850 – 8 December 899) was the duke of Carinthia who overthrew his uncle Emperor Charles the Fat to become the Carolingian king of East Francia[3] from 887, the disputed king of Italy from 894, and the disputed emperor from February 22, 896, until his death at Ratisbon, Bavaria.
- ^ "Karl III.", Neue Deutsche Biographie. "[Karl's] last document from Frankfurt is dated to 17 November 887, and Arnulf's first document is dated to 27 November 887."
- ^ The Biographical Dictionary of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, Vol. III, Part II (page 623), printed by William Clowes and Sons, Stamford Street, London, 1844
- ^ East Francia had been split from the rest of Frankish Realm by the Treaty of Verdun in 843. It evolved into Holy Roman Empire after end of Carolingian rule.