Carloman
the eldest son of Charles Martel, whom he succeeded as King of Austrasia in 741. He and his brother, Pepin, united in defending their dominions against the encroachments of their neighbors, and defeated the Germans in 743. Carloman then entered Saxony, took its duke prisoner, and, after several successful expeditions, became a monk of the order of St. Benedict. He assembled a famous council in 742, whose acts bear his name. Died 755. There were three others of the same name:
The first was the younger brother of Charlemagne, with whom he had some contention about the kingdom, but, on CARLOS his death, in 771, left him in full possession. The second was the son of Louis II., whom he succeeded in 879, in conjunction with his brother Louis III. On the death death of the latter, he was declared sole King of France, and was killed in hunting, by a wild boar, in 884. The third, Carloman, was the eldest son of Louis I., King of Germany, whom he succeeded, in 876, in the kingdom of Bavaria.He made some partial conquests in Italy. Died 880.