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    Louis the German - Wikipedia

    • Louis the German (German: Ludwig der Deutsche; c. 806 /810 – 28 August 876), also known as Louis II of Germany (German: Ludwig II. von Deutschland), was the first king of East Francia, and ruled from 843 to 876 AD. Grandson of emperor Charlemagne and the third son of Louis the Pious, emperor of Francia, and his first wife, Ermengarde of Hesbaye, he re… See more

    Early life

    His early years were partly spent at the court of his grandfather, Charlemagne, whose special affection he is … See more

    Rebellious son

    His involvement in the first civil war against his father's reign was limited, but in the second his elder brothers, Lothair I, then King of Italy, and Pepin I, Duke of Aquitaine, persuaded him to invade Alamannia which their father … See more

    Bornc. 806
    Died28 August 876 · Frankfurt am Main
    SpouseEmma of Altdorf · (m. 827; d. 876)
    FatherLouis the Pious as King of the Franks
    Civil war and aftermath, 840–844

    When the emperor Louis died in 840, and Lothair I claimed the whole Empire, Louis allied with Charles the Bald. He defeated Lothair I's commander, Adalbert of Metz, at the battle of the Ries on 13 May 841. A few weeks later… See more

    Conflicts with Charles the Bald

    In 852 Louis sent his son Louis the Younger to Aquitaine, where nobles had grown resentful of Charles the Bald's rule. The younger Louis did not set out until 854, and returned the following year.
    Starting fro… See more

    Divisio regni among the sons

    The later years of Louis the German were troubled by rebellions of his sons. The eldest, Carloman of Bavaria, revolted in 861 and again two years later. This was followed by the second son Louis the Younger, … See more

    Later life

    In the years 872 and 873, ambassadors of the Eastern Roman Emperor Basil I came to Louis in Regensburg and showed that his rule was perceived as far as Constantinople. After the death of Emperor Louis II in … See more

    Louis' Rule

    As there exist only 172 royal documents from 50 years of reign, it is impossible to create a detailed picture of Louis' whereabouts in the East Frankish kingdom. By comparison, Louis the Pious had 18 certificates … See more

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