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Louis the German

Type Figure Region East Francia Time c. 806–876 Also known as Louis the German、Louis II of East Francia、Ludwig der Deutsche

Louis the German (c. 806–876), second son of Louis the Pious, allied with Charles the Bald against Lothair in the civil war of 840, gained East Franc…

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  1. c. 806–817Kassel · FranciaSecond son of Louis the Pious and Ermengarde, he earned the epithet 'the German' from his main activity east of the Rhine in Germanic lands. Granted Bavaria by the Ordinatio Imperii of 817, he gained military and political experience on the eastern frontier, dealing with Slavic and Avar powers.
  2. 840–843Verdun · East FranciaAfter his father's death in 840 he took part in the civil war among the three brothers, allying with his brother Charles the Bald to defeat Lothair at Fontenoy in 841. The Treaty of Verdun in 843 confirmed his rule over East Francia, stretching from east of the Rhine to the Elbe.
  3. 843–876Frankfurt · East FranciaLouis consolidated the eastern frontier, patronized churches and monasteries, and repeatedly intervened in Italian and West Frankish affairs. He died at Frankfurt on 28 August 876; East Francia was divided among his three sons Carloman, Louis III and Charles III, laying the groundwork for the later division of the German duchies.

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