| Louis II the Stammerer | |
| King of Western Francia | |
Louis the Stammerer at his coronation Bibliothèque nationale de France. |
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| Reign | 877–879 |
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| Titles | King of Aquitaine (867-877) |
| Born | November 1, 846 |
| Died | April 10, 879 (aged 32) |
| Place of death | Compiègne, France |
| Buried | Saint Denis Basilica, France |
| Predecessor | Charles II |
| Successor | Louis III and Carloman II |
| Consort | Ansgarde Adelaide of Paris |
| Issue | Louis III Carloman II Gisèle Hildegarde Ermentrude Charles III |
| Royal House | Carolingian |
| Father | Charles II |
| Mother | Ermentrude of Orléans |
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Louis the Stammerer (November 1, 846 — April 10, 879; French: Louis le Bègue), was the eldest son of Charles the Bald and Ermentrude of Orléans. Events By Place Asia Indravarman II succeeds Jayavarman III as ruler of the Khmer Empire. Events By Place Europe Pope John VIII recognizes the Dukedom of Croatia as an independent state The Duke of Aquitaine ( French: Duc d'Aquitaine) ruled the historical region of Aquitaine under the supremacy of the Frankish and later the Events By Place Byzantine Empire September — Basil I becomes sole ruler of the Byzantine Empire. Events By Place Asia Indravarman II succeeds Jayavarman III as ruler of the Khmer Empire. Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi Events By Place Europe Nominoe occupies Nantes and Rennes, he makes raids in Anjou and threatens Bayeux Events 879 - Louis III becomes King of the Western Franks. 1407 - the lama Events By Place Europe Pope John VIII recognizes the Dukedom of Croatia as an independent state Compiègne is a commune in the Oise département of France, of which it is a Sous-préfecture. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The Basilica of Saint Denis ( French: Basilique de Saint-Denis, or simply Basilique Saint-Denis) is the burial site of almost all the French This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Charles the Bald ( 13 June 823 – 6 October 877) Holy Roman Emperor (875–877 as Charles II) and King of West Francia Louis III (born 863–865 died 5 August 882) king of Western Francia, was the second son of King Louis the Stammerer and Ansgarde Adélaïde de Paris, also called Adelaide of Friuli (Adélaïde de Frioul or Aélis (c Louis III (born 863–865 died 5 August 882) king of Western Francia, was the second son of King Louis the Stammerer and Ansgarde Charles III ( September 17, 879 – October 7, 929) called the Simple or the Straightforward (from the contemporary The Carolingian dynasty (known variously as the Carlovingians, Carolings, or Karlings) was a Frankish noble family with its origins in the Charles the Bald ( 13 June 823 – 6 October 877) Holy Roman Emperor (875–877 as Charles II) and King of West Francia Ermentrude of Orléans (also Hirmentrude or Irmintrud) ( September 27 823 &ndash October 6 869) was Queen of Franks 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 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 III (born 863–865 died 5 August 882) king of Western Francia, was the second son of King Louis the Stammerer and Ansgarde Charles III ( September 17, 879 – October 7, 929) called the Simple or the Straightforward (from the contemporary Louis III (born 863–865 died 5 August 882) king of Western Francia, was the second son of King Louis the Stammerer and Ansgarde 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 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi Events By Place Europe Nominoe occupies Nantes and Rennes, he makes raids in Anjou and threatens Bayeux Events 879 - Louis III becomes King of the Western Franks. 1407 - the lama Events By Place Europe Pope John VIII recognizes the Dukedom of Croatia as an independent state French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people Charles the Bald ( 13 June 823 – 6 October 877) Holy Roman Emperor (875–877 as Charles II) and King of West Francia Ermentrude of Orléans (also Hirmentrude or Irmintrud) ( September 27 823 &ndash October 6 869) was Queen of Franks He succeeded his younger brother in Aquitaine in 866 and his father in France in 877, though he was never crowned Emperor. Aquitaine (Aquitània Akitania archaic Guyenne / Guienne (Occitan Guiana) is one of the 26 Regions of France, in the south-western part of Events By Place Asia Fujiwara no Yoshifusa becomes regent of Japan, starting the Fujiwara regentship This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Events By Place Asia Indravarman II succeeds Jayavarman III as ruler of the Khmer Empire. The Holy Roman Emperor (Römischer Kaiser or Römisch-Deutscher Kaiser Romanorum Imperator was the elected monarch ruling over the many varying numbers of states
Twice married, he and his first wife, Ansgarde of Burgundy, had two sons: Louis (born in 863) and Carloman (born in 866), both of whom became kings of France, and two daughters: Hildegarde (born in 864) and Gisela (865–884), who married Robert, Count of Troyes. Burgundy (Bourgogne Burgund is a region historically situated in modern-day France and Switzerland, inhabited in turn by Celts ( Gauls) Louis III (born 863–865 died 5 August 882) king of Western Francia, was the second son of King Louis the Stammerer and Ansgarde Events By Place Europe Constantine I succeeds as king of Scotland (or 862 Events By Place Asia Fujiwara no Yoshifusa becomes regent of Japan, starting the Fujiwara regentship 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 Events By Place Europe July 25 - Edict of Pistres: Charles the Bald orders defensive measures against the Vikings Events By Place Europe Ethelred succeeds as king of Wessex (or 866) Events By Place Europe March 1 — Diego Rodríguez Porcelos founds and repopulates Burgos. With his second wife, Adelaide of Paris, he had one daughter, Ermentrude (875–914) — who was the mother of Cunigunde, wife of the Count Palatine Wigerich of Bidgau; they were the ancestors of the House of Luxemburg —, and a posthumous son, Charles the Simple, who would become, long after his elder brothers' deaths, king of France. Adélaïde de Paris, also called Adelaide of Friuli (Adélaïde de Frioul or Aélis (c Events By Place Europe December 29 — Charles the Bald, king of West Francia, is crowned emperor This article is about the year 914 For the automobile see Porsche 914. This article gives details on the history of the Count Palatine in Mediaeval European Palatinate regions and social structure Wigeric or Wideric (Wigéric or Wéderic (died before 923) was the count of the Bidgau ( pagus Bedensis) and held the rights of a The House of Luxembourg was a mediæval Luxembourgian noble family Charles III ( September 17, 879 – October 7, 929) called the Simple or the Straightforward (from the contemporary
He was crowned on 8 December 877 by Hincmar, archbishop of Rheims, and was crowned a second time in September 878 by Pope John VIII at Troyes while the pope was attending a council there. Events 1609 - Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room the second public library of Europe. Events By Place Asia Indravarman II succeeds Jayavarman III as ruler of the Khmer Empire. Events in September It is the start of the academic year in many countries in the Northern Hemisphere. Events By Place Europe May 21 — After a siege of eight months Syracuse is captured by the Muslims of Sicily. John VIII was Pope from December 13, 872 to December 16, 882. Troyes (tʁwa is a commune, the préfecture (capital of the northeastern Aube département in France and is History See also History of the Papacy Catholics recognize the Pope as a successor to Saint Peter, who Jesus named as the "shepherd" and The pope may even have offered the imperial crown, but it was declined. Louis the Stammerer was said to be physically weak and outlived his father by only two years. He had relatively little impact on politics. He was described "a simple and sweet man, a lover of peace, justice, and religion". In 878, he gave the counties of Barcelona, Gerona, and Besalú to Wilfred the Hairy. Barcelona ( Catalan bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish baɾθeˈlona is the capital and most populous city of the Autonomous Community of Catalonia Besalú is a town in the comarca of Garrotxa, in Catalonia. The town was once more important being the capital of the medieval County Wilfred or Wifred, called the Hairy, was Count of Urgell (870&ndash897 Cerdanya (870&ndash897 Barcelona (878&ndash897 His final act was to march against the Vikings who were then the scourge of Europe. A Viking is one of the Norse ( Scandinavian Explorers Warriors Merchants, and pirates who raided and colonized wide areas He fell ill and died on 10 April or 9 April 879 not long after beginning his final campaign. Events 879 - Louis III becomes King of the Western Franks. 1407 - the lama Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) Events By Place Europe Pope John VIII recognizes the Dukedom of Croatia as an independent state On his death, his realms were divided between his two sons, Carloman and Louis.
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Louis the Stammerer
Born: November 1 846 Died: April 10 879 |
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| Preceded by Charles III |
King of Aquitaine as Louis II 866-877 |
Absorbed into Western Francia |
| Preceded by Charles II |
King of Western Francia 877–879 |
Succeeded by Louis III and Carloman |
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