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House. Carolingian. Father. Louis IV of France. Mother. Gerberga of Saxony. Lothair ( French: Lothaire; Latin: Lothārius; 941 – 2 March 986), sometimes called Lothair II, [a] III [b] or IV, [c] was the penultimate Carolingian king of West Francia, reigning from 10 September 954 until his death in 986.
- 10 September 954 – 2 March 986
- Gerberga of Saxony
Lothair I ( Dutch and Medieval Latin: Lotharius; German: Lothar; French: Lothaire; Italian: Lotario; 795 – 29 September 855) was a 9th-century Carolingian emperor (817–855, with his father until 840) and king of Italy (818–855) and Middle Francia (843–855). Lothair I was the eldest son of the Carolingian emperor Louis I and his wife ...
Mar 22, 2024 · Lothar (born 941—died March 2, 986) was the Carolingian king of France from 954 to 986, the eldest son of Louis IV. He was elected king without opposition after his father’s death but was dominated first by Hugh the Great and then, from 956 to 965, by his uncle, Bruno, archbishop of Cologne, whose support was invaluable but who used his ...
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Aug 24, 2016 · Lothair, 941–86, French king (954–86), son and successor of King Louis IV. During the early part of his reign he was dominated by Hugh the Great. Even after Hugh's death he was involved in conflict with the great feudal lords and controlled only a small part of France.
Kingdom of Lotharingia, 855–900. In 855, when Lothair I was dying in Prüm Abbey, he divided his kingdom among his three sons with the Treaty of Prüm. To the eldest son, Louis II, went Italy, with the imperial title. To the youngest, Charles, still a minor, went Provence.
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- Kingdom (855–923), Duchy in East Francia (925–959)
Plate 34: portrait of King Lothair of France, half-length, turned to the left, holding upright sword in his right hand, wearing crown and decorative armour. 1588 Engraving
Engraving of Lothair IV, King of Western Francia. View of an effigy: the King is depicted whole length with crown and robes, pictured holding a sceptre. With French inscription below. Cut down. Plate from Charles Gavards Galeries historiques de Versailles published in the 1830s and 1840s.
