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Louis III (863/65 – 5 August 882) was King of West Francia from 879 until his death in 882. Despite questions of his legitimacy and challenges against his ascendance to the monarchy, Louis would prove to be an effective leader during his reign, notable for the defeat of Viking invaders at the Battle of Saucourt-en-Vimeu in August 881 that ...
Aug 1, 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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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.
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Opinions vary as to who the first French king was due to the complex and transitional historyof the monarchy. The following list includes all of the transitional monarchs, including the Carolingian and Louis I, the latter of whom was technically king of the Carolingian empire and not what we know today as France. Although Louis wasn't the king of t...
Although the royal numbering starts with Louis, he was not a king of Francebut the heir to an empire that covered much of central Europe. His descendants would later fracture the empire. 1. 814–840 Louis I(not technically a king of France) 2. 840–877 Charles II (the Bald) 3. 877–879 Louis II (the Stammerer) 4. 879–882 Louis III (joint with Carloman...
Hugh Capet is generally considered the first king of France. He and his descendants would go on to face several conflicts to gradually expand and transform a small kingdom into the nation of France. 1. 987–996 Hugh Capet 2. 996–1031 Robert II (the Pious) 3. 1031–1060 Henry I 4. 1060–1108 Philip I 5. 1108–1137 Louis VI (the Fat) 6. 1137–1180 Louis V...
The Valois dynasty would fight the Hundred Years Warwith England and, at times, looked like they would lose their thrones. They also found themselves facing religious division. 1. 1328–1350 Philip VI 2. 1350–1364 John II (the Good) 3. 1364–1380 Charles V (the Wise) 4. 1380–1422 Charles VI (the Mad, Well-Beloved, or Foolish) 5. 1422–1461 Charles VII...
The Bourbon kings of France included the absolute apogee of a European monarch, the Sun King Louis XIV, and just two people later, the king who would be beheaded by a revolution, Louis XVI. 1. 1589–1610 Henry IV 2. 1610–1643 Louis XIII 3. 1643–1715 Louis XIV (the Sun King) 4. 1715–1774 Louis XV 5. 1774–1792 Louis XVI
The French Revolution swept away the monarch, killing their king and queen; the terror that followed the twisting of the revolutionary ideals was in no sense an improvement. 1. 1792–1795 National Convention 2. 1795–1799 Directory (Directors) 3. 1795–1799 Paul François Jean Nicolas de Barras 4. 1795–1799 Jean-François Reubell 5. 1795–1799 Louis Mari...
The revolution was brought to an end by the conquering soldier-politician Napoleon, but he failed to create a lasting dynasty. 1. 1804–1814 Napoleon I 2. 1814–1815 Louis XVIII (king) 3. 1815 Napoleon I (2nd time)
The restoration of the royal family was a compromise, but France remained in social and political flux, leading to yet another change of house. 1. 1814–1824 Louis XVIII 2. 1824–1830 Charles X
Louis Philippe became king, chiefly thanks to the work of his sister; he would fall from grace shortly after she was no longer around to help. 1. 1830–1848 Louis Philippe
The Second Republic didn't last long, chiefly because of the imperial pretensions of a certain Louis Napoleon. 1. 1848 Louis Eugéne Cavaignac 2. 1848–1852 Louis Napoleon (later Napoleon III)
Louis III (863/65 – 5 August 882) was King of West Francia (precursor to France) from 879 until his death in 882. He succeeded his father Louis the Stammerer, and ruled over West Francia in tandem with his brother Carloman II.
Louis XIII (French pronunciation: [lwi tʁɛz]; sometimes called the Just; 27 September 1601 – 14 May 1643) was King of France from 1610 until his death in 1643 and King of Navarre (as Louis II) from 1610 to 1620, when the crown of Navarre was merged with the French crown.
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Apr 26, 2022 · Louis III (863–865 – 5 August 882), King of Western Francia, was the second son of King Louis the Stammerer and Ansgarde, and became king, jointly with his brother Carloman, on his father's death in 879. He was a fourth generation descendant of Charlemagne.
