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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Louis_the_GermanLouis the German - Wikipedia

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   Louis the German [a] (c. 806 [3] [4] /810 [2] – 28 August 876), also known as Louis II of Germany, [b] 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, [5] he received the appellation Germanicus ...

   • Burial: Lorsch Abbey
   • Mother: Ermengarde of Hesbaye

   • Father: Louis the Pious
   • Spouse: Emma of Altdorf, (m. 827; d. 876)

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3. www.britannica.com › biography › Louis-II-king-ofLouis II | King of East Francia, Charlemagne’s Grandson

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   Mar 22, 2024 · Louis II (born c. 804, Aquitaine?, Fr.—died Aug. 28, 876, Frankfurt) was the king of the East Franks, who ruled lands from which the German state later evolved. The third son of the Carolingian emperor Louis I the Pious, Louis the German was assigned Bavaria at the partition of the empire in 817.

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4. www.encyclopedia.com › louis-germanLouis the German | Encyclopedia.com

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   views 1,886,650 updated. Louis the German, c.804–876, king of the East Franks (817–76). When his father, Emperor of the West Louis I, partitioned the empire in 817, Louis received Bavaria and adjacent territories.

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   Louis the German, also known as Louis II of Germany, 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 received the appellation Germanicus shortly after his death, when East Francia became known ...

6. theodora.com › encyclopedia › l2Louis the German - Encyclopedia

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   Louis the German - Encyclopedia. LOUIS (804-876) surnamed the "German," king of the East Franks, was the third son of the emperor Louis I. and his wife Irmengarde. His early years were partly spent at the court of his grandfather Charlemagne, whose special affection he is said to have won.

7. www.infoplease.com › german › louis-the-germanLouis the German | Infoplease

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   Louis the German, c.804–876, king of the East Franks (817–76). When his father, Emperor of the West Louis I, partitioned the empire in 817, Louis received Bavaria and adjacent territories. In the conflict between his brother Lothair I (who succeeded Louis I as emperor) and their father, Louis the German repeatedly changed sides.

8. digitalcommons.conncoll.edu › cgi › viewcontent(Review) Struggle for Empire: Kingship and Conflict under ...

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   (Review) Struggle for Empire: Kingship and Conflict under Louis the German, 817-76. Keywords. Carolingian, Louis, German, Middle Ages. Comments. Initially published inSpeculum, 2007, p399-441. Copyright © The Medieval Academy of America 2007 DOI: 10.1017/S0038713400009623 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0038713400009623.