Charles III, called the Simple or the Straightforward, was the king of West Francia from 898 until 922 and the king of Lotharingia from 911 until 919–923. He was a member of the Carolingian dynasty. September 21, 879 – October 12, 929; died at 50. Alive at the same time as Farabi, Abu Bakr al-Razi, Rudaki, Alfred the Great, and Æthelstan. Wiki link