| Louis III | |
| King of Western Francia | |
 Louis with brother Carloman, his joint ruler |
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| Reign | 879–882 |
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| Coronation | September 879, Ferrieres |
| Born | 863-865 |
| Died | 5 August 882 |
| Place of death | Saint Denis |
| Predecessor | Louis II |
| Successor | Carloman II |
| Royal House | Carolingian |
| Father | Louis II |
| Mother | Ansgarde of Burgundy |
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Louis III (born 863–865, died 5 August 882), king of Western Francia, was the second son of King Louis the Stammerer and Ansgarde, and became king, jointly with his brother Carloman, on his father's death in 879. Events By Place Europe Pope John VIII recognizes the Dukedom of Croatia as an independent state Events By Place Europe Carloman King of the West Franks, becomes sole king upon the death of his brother Events By Place Europe Constantine I succeeds as king of Scotland (or 862 Events By Place Europe Ethelred succeeds as king of Wessex (or 866) Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. Events By Place Europe Carloman King of the West Franks, becomes sole king upon the death of his brother Saint-Denis is a commune in the northern suburbs of Paris, France. Louis the Stammerer ( November 1, 846 — April 10, 879; Louis le Bègue) was the eldest son of Charles the Bald and The Carolingian dynasty (known variously as the Carlovingians, Carolings, or Karlings) was a Frankish noble family with its origins in the Louis the Stammerer ( November 1, 846 — April 10, 879; Louis le Bègue) was the eldest son of Charles the Bald and The Carolingian dynasty (known variously as the Carlovingians, Carolings, or Karlings) was a Frankish noble family with its origins in the List of Queens and Empresses of France Wikipedia_talkFeatured_lists#Proposed_change_to_all_featured_lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below West Francia or the West Frankish Kingdom was a short-lived kingdom encompassing the lands of the western part of the Carolingian Empire that came under the undisputed Charles the Bald ( 13 June 823 – 6 October 877) Holy Roman Emperor (875–877 as Charles II) and King of West Francia Louis the Stammerer ( November 1, 846 — April 10, 879; Louis le Bègue) was the eldest son of Charles the Bald and Charles the Child (from the Latin of the Annales Bertiniani, Karolus puer; 847/848 Frankfurt am Main &ndash 29 September Carloman (849 &ndash 874 was the youngest son of Charles the Bald. Louis the Stammerer ( November 1, 846 — April 10, 879; Louis le Bègue) was the eldest son of Charles the Bald and Charles III ( September 17, 879 – October 7, 929) called the Simple or the Straightforward (from the contemporary Charles III ( September 17, 879 – October 7, 929) called the Simple or the Straightforward (from the contemporary Louis IV ( 10 September 920 – 30 September 954) called d'Outremer or Transmarinus (both meaning "from overseas" Louis IV ( 10 September 920 – 30 September 954) called d'Outremer or Transmarinus (both meaning "from overseas" Lothair (Lothaire 941 &ndash 986 sometimes called Lothair IV, was the Carolingian king of West Francia ( 10 September 954 &ndash Charles of Lorraine ( Laon, 953&ndash993 in Orléans) was the son of Louis IV of France and Gerberga of Saxony and younger brother of King Lothair (Lothaire 941 &ndash 986 sometimes called Lothair IV, was the Carolingian king of West Francia ( 10 September 954 &ndash Louis V (c 967 – 21 May 987) called the Indolent or the Sluggard (from French Louis le Fainéant, meaning "Louis Louis V (c 967 – 21 May 987) called the Indolent or the Sluggard (from French Louis le Fainéant, meaning "Louis For a full history of the Capetian family see Capetian dynasty. Events By Place Europe Constantine I succeeds as king of Scotland (or 862 Events By Place Europe Ethelred succeeds as king of Wessex (or 866) Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. Events By Place Europe Carloman King of the West Franks, becomes sole king upon the death of his brother List of Queens and Empresses of France Wikipedia_talkFeatured_lists#Proposed_change_to_all_featured_lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below Louis the Stammerer ( November 1, 846 — April 10, 879; Louis le Bègue) was the eldest son of Charles the Bald and Events By Place Europe Pope John VIII recognizes the Dukedom of Croatia as an independent state
He was a fourth generation descendant of Charlemagne. Charlemagne (ˈʃɑrlɨmeɪn Carolus Magnus or Karolus Magnus meaning Charles the Great) (747 – 28 January 814 was King of the Franks from 768 to his
Some nobles advocated electing him as sole king, but eventually both brothers were elected kings. Although doubts were cast upon their legitimacy, the brothers obtained recognition and in March 880 divided their father's realm at Amiens, Louis received the northern part, Francia (Neustria). See Interstate 880 for the American Freeway Events By Place Europe Oldest known mention of the city of Amiens (amjɛ̃ is a city and commune in northern France, 120 km north of Paris. Francia or Frankia, later also called the Frankish Empire (imperium Francorum Frankish Kingdom (Latin regnum Francorum, "Kingdom of the The territory of Neustria or Neustrasia, meaning "new land" originated in 511 made up of the regions from Aquitaine to the English Channel,
However, Duke Boso had renounced his allegiance to both brothers and had been elected King of Provence. Boso was a Frankish nobleman from the Bosonid -family who was related to the Carolingian dynasty, who rose to become King of Provence (879 &ndash The following is a list of the Kings of Burgundy. Kings of the Burgundians The Burgundians had left Bornholm c In the summer of 880, the brothers Carloman and Louis marched against him, took Mâcon and the northern parts of Boso's realm. See Interstate 880 for the American Freeway Events By Place Europe Oldest known mention of the city of Mâcon is a commune of France, préfecture (capital of the Saône-et-Loire département, in the Bourgogne They united their forces with those of Charles the Fat and unsuccessfully besieged Vienne from August to November. Charles the Fat (Carolus Pinguis 13 June 839 – 13 January 888) was the King of Alemannia from 876 King of Italy from This article is about the French department Do not confuse with the Austrian capital Vienna.
Louis achieved a momentous victory against the Viking pirates at the Battle of Saucourt-en-Vimeu, in 881, an event celebrated in the Old High German short poem Ludwigslied. A Viking is one of the Norse ( Scandinavian Explorers Warriors Merchants, and pirates who raided and colonized wide areas The Battle of Saucourt occurred between Danish forces of pagan Viking warriors and the Christian troops of King Louis III of France on 3 Events By Place Europe Charles the Fat is crowned Western Emperor The Ludwigslied (in English, Lay or Song of Ludwig) is an Old High German poem of 59 rhyming couplets celebrating the victory
He died in August 882 at Saint Denis, having fallen from his horse whilst chasing a girl with amorous intent. Events By Place Europe Carloman King of the West Franks, becomes sole king upon the death of his brother Saint-Denis is a commune in the northern suburbs of Paris, France. Since he had no children, his brother Carloman became the sole king.
This biography of a French peer or noble is a stub. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Peerage of France (Pairie de France was a distinction within the French nobility which appeared in the Middle Ages. Nobility is a government-privileged title which may be either hereditary (see Hereditary titles) or for a lifetime You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
Louis III of France
Born: 863 Died: 5 August 882 |
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| Preceded by Louis II |
King of Western Francia 10 April 879 – 5 August 882 with Carloman II (10 April 879 – 5 August 882) |
Succeeded by Carloman II |
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