Carloman
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Carloman is the name of several members of the Frankish
ruling family. It is also one translation of the Bulgarian name "Kaliman":
Franks
The Franks were a confederation of Germanic tribes first attested in the third century AD as living north and east of the Lower Rhine River. From the third to fifth centuries some Franks raided Roman territory while other Franks joined the Roman troops in Gaul. Only the Salian Franks formed a...
ruling family. It is also one translation of the Bulgarian name "Kaliman":
- Carloman, father of Pepin I (c. 560)
- Carloman (mayor of the palace), the brother of Pepin the Short (716–754)
- Carloman I, King of the Franks (751–771)
- Pippin of ItalyPippin of ItalyPepin was the son of Charlemagne and king of the Lombards under the authority of his father.Pepin was the second son of Charlemagne by his then-wife Hildegard. He was born Carloman, but when his half-brother Pepin the Hunchback betrayed their father, the royal name Pepin passed to him...
(773–810), whose original name was Carloman - Carloman, son of Charles the BaldCarloman, son of Charles the BaldCarloman was the youngest son of Charles the Bald. Destined from childhood to life in a monastery, Carloman revolted against his father and was subsequently imprisoned in Senlis. Under orders from Pope Adrian II, Charles freed his sons, obliging them to follow him in his expedition against Girart...
(d.874) - Carloman II of France (862 ?–884)
- Carloman of BavariaCarloman of BavariaCarloman was the eldest son of Louis the German, king of East Francia , and Hemma, daughter of the count Welf...
, son of Louis the GermanLouis the GermanLouis the German , also known as Louis II or Louis the Bavarian, was a grandson of Charlemagne and the third son of the succeeding Frankish Emperor Louis the Pious and his first wife, Ermengarde of Hesbaye.He received the appellation 'Germanicus' shortly after his death in recognition of the fact...
(830–880) - Kaliman I of BulgariaKaliman I of BulgariaKaliman Asen I , reigned as emperor of Bulgaria from 1241 to 1246. Kaliman Asen I was the son of Ivan Asen II and Anna Maria of Hungary. His maternal grandparents were Andrew II of Hungary and Gertrude of Merania....
(ruled 1241-1246) - Kaliman II of BulgariaKaliman II of BulgariaKaliman Asen II , or commonly, but less accurately Koloman Asen II, ruled as emperor of Bulgaria for a short time in 1256. The year of his birth is unknown....
(ruled 1256-1257)