Carloman (Karlmann) II of Bavaria (831-22 March 880) was the king of Bavaria from 876 to 880 (succeeding Louis the German and preceding Ludwig III of East Francia) and king of Italy from 877 to 880 (succeeding Charles the Bald and preceding Charles the Fat).
Biography[]
Carloman was born in 831, and was the eldest son of Louis the German and Hemma of Altdorf. In 856 his father appointed him margrave of Pannonia, and in 862 his father defeated him when he rebelled in an attempt to expand the territory under his control. In 875 he made a claim on the Frankish Kingdom of Italy after the death of Louis II of Italy, but Charles the Bald also made a claim that was supported by Pope John VIII. Carloman led an army into Italy, and in 876, his father died, allowing him to become king of Bavaria. When Charles the Bald died a year later, Carloman also became king of Italy. In 879, Carloman lost his voice and had to communicate through writing, and he died in 880. In Bavaria, Ludwig III of East Francia succeeded him, while in Italy Charles the Fat succeeded him.