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After the death of Louis the German (28 August 876), Charles in his turn attempted to seize Louis's kingdom, but was decisively beaten at the Battle of Andernach on 8 October 876. In the meantime, John VIII, menaced by the Saracens, was urging Charles to come to his defence in Italy.
- 875 – 6 October 877
- Louis the Pious
A report that the Emperor Louis II had died in Italy led to a peace between father and sons and attempts by Louis the German to gain the imperial crown for his oldest son Carloman. These efforts were thwarted by Louis II, who was in fact not dead, and Louis' old adversary, Charles the Bald.
- Louis the Pious
- Emma of Altdorf, (m. 827; d. 876)
Dec 16, 2023 · With Lothar’s middle kingdom now divided between his three sons at the Treaty of Prum 855 CE, the balance of power tipped back in favor of Louis the German. Louis, with the encouragement of many of the magnates of West Francia, sought to invade Charles the Bald’s lands.
The Oaths of Strasbourg were a military pact made on 14 February 842 by Charles the Bald and Louis the German against their older brother Lothair I, the designated heir of Louis the Pious, the successor of Charlemagne. One year later the Treaty of Verdun would be signed, with major consequences for Western Europe's geopolitical landscape.
Apr 25, 2017 · The most notable would be with his brother Louis the German. This co-fraternal, and seemingly cooperative, alliance was broken shortly thereafter, and constant infighting between the blood relatives continued even throughout and into the next generation, when Louis the German’s son defeated Charles at Andernach on the 8th of October, 876. 1.
May 28, 2019 · Updated on May 28, 2019. Charles II was also known as: Charles the Bald (in French Charles le Chauve; in German Karl der Kahle ) Charles II was known for: Being the king of the West Frankish kingdom and, later, Western Emperor. He was the grandson of Charlemagne and youngest son of Louis the Pious . Occupations: King & Emperor.
Louis the German, in the course of his reign, defended his frontiers against the Slavs and the Danes and suppressed several revolts of his sons, Carloman of Bavaria, Louis the Younger, and Charles the Fat (later Emperor of the West Charles III ). Louis the German, c.804–876, king of the East Franks (817–76).
