Charles II, King of France, was saddled with the unflattering nickname "Charles the Fat". Crowned Holy Roman Emperor in 881, he succeeded to the title of Emperor Charles III of the Holy Roman Empire. However, he was a weak ruler and was unable to protect his lands from invasion. In 1886, when he went to relieve Paris which was besieged by the Norsemen, he actually ransomed the city instead of fighting and allowed the invaders to ravage Burgundy. He was deposed as Holy Roman Emperor in 887.