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      • Louis III was the king of part of the East Frankish realm who, by acquiring western Lotharingia (Lorraine) from the West Franks, helped to establish German influence in that area.
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  3. www.britannica.com › biography › Louis-III-king-ofLouis III | Carolingian Dynasty, West Francia, Aquitaine

    Mar 22, 2024 · Louis III was the king of France (i.e., Francia Occidentalis, the West Frankish kingdom) from 879 to 882, whose decisive victory over the Northmen in August 881, at Saucourt, Ponthieu, briefly stemmed the incursions of the Scandinavian invaders into northern France.

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  4. www.britannica.com › biography › Louis-III-king-ofLouis III | Carolingian, Germanic, Reformer | Britannica

    Mar 22, 2024 · Louis III (born c. 830—died Jan. 20, 882, Frankfurt) was the king of part of the East Frankish realm who, by acquiring western Lotharingia (Lorraine) from the West Franks, helped to establish German influence in that area.

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    Mar 22, 2024 · Louis III (born Jan. 7, 1845, Munich [Germany]—died Oct. 18, 1921, Sárvár, Hung.) was the last king of Bavaria, from 1913 to 1918, when the revolution of November 7–8 brought the rule of the Wittelsbach dynasty to an end.

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  7. www.thefrenchhistorypodcast.com › why-were-so-manyWhy were so many French kings named ‘Louis’?

    Apr 28, 2023 · Louis XIV’s legendary 72-year reign, the longest of any monarch in world history, meant that practically every king after him had to be named Louis. His great-grandson and heir became Louis XV while his son became Louis XVI only to have his head chopped off during the Revolution.

  8. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Louis_the_YoungerLouis the Younger - Wikipedia

    Louis the Younger (830/835 – 20 January 882), sometimes called Louis the Saxon [1] [2] or Louis III, [3] was the second eldest of the three sons of Louis the German and Hemma. [4] . He succeeded his father as the King of Eastern Francia on 28 August 876 and his elder brother Carloman as King of Bavaria from 879 to 882.

  9. simple.wikipedia.org › wiki › Louis_III_of_FranceLouis III of France - Simple English Wikipedia, the free ...

    Louis III of France (863/865 – 5 August 882) was the King of Western Francia. He was the second son of King Louis the Stammerer and Ansgarde. He and his brother Carloman, both became king together and ruled together after his father's death in 879.

  10. www.etonline.com › why-prince-louis-left-in-theWhy Prince Louis Left in the Middle of King Charles III's ...

    May 6, 2023 · Why Prince Louis Left in the Middle of King Charles III's Coronation. Now Playing. Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis Join Parents William and Kate at King Charles' Coronation. Ricki Lake on...

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