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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Louis_III_of_FranceLouis III of France - Wikipedia

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   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.

   • Reign: 10 April 879 – 5 August 882
   • Mother: Ansgarde of Burgundy

   • Father: Louis II
   • Successor: Carloman II

2. www.britannica.com › Louis-III-king-of-FranceLouis III | Carolingian Dynasty, West Francia, Aquitaine

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   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.thoughtco.com › rulers-of-france-840-untilThe Rulers of France: From 840 Until 2017 - ThoughtCo

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   Feb 18, 2020 · Although Louis wasn't king of the modern entity we call France, all the later French Louis' (culminating with Louis XVIII in 1824) were numbered sequentially, using him as the starting point, and it's important to remember that Hugh Capet didn't just invent France, there was a long, confused history before him.

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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.

   • Born: c. 863-865
   • Brother: Carloman II of France

   • Reign: 879 – 882
   • Predecessor: Louis the Stammerer

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   Who was King Louis III of France?

   • 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. Louis won an important battle against the Viking pirates at the Battle of Saucourt-en-Vimeu, in 881.

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   Why was Louis III a king?

   • 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. After the death of their father,

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   How did Louis III Die?

   • In Neustria, he was widely celebrated, and he was the most popular person in the realm. Louis III died on 5 August 882, aged around 17, at Saint-Denis in the centre of his realm. He was chasing after a girl, who was retreating to her father's house, when he hit his head on the lintel of a low door and later died.

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   Did Louis XVIII invent France?

   • Although Louis wasn't king of the modern entity we call France, all the later French Louis' (culminating with Louis XVIII in 1824) were numbered sequentially, using him as the starting point, and it's important to remember that Hugh Capet didn't just invent France, there was a long, confused history before him.

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7. www.studylight.org › l › louis-iii-of-franceLouis III of France - 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica

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   Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Louis III of France'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/ encyclopedias/ eng/ bri/ l/louis-iii-of-france.html. 1910. ;III. (c. 863-882), king of France, was a son of Louis II. and with his brother Carloman succeeded his father as king in April 879.

8. www.infoplease.com › french › louis-iii-french-kingLouis III, French king | Infoplease

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   Louis III, c.863–882, French king, son of King Louis II. He became joint ruler with his brother Carloman on the death of Louis II (879), despite the attempts of Louis the Younger to become French king.

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    c.863/65-882. Biography. Carolingian King; son of Louis II the Stammerer (q.v) and his first wife Ansgarde, he became joint ruler of West Francia with his brother Carloman II at his father's death in 879. Together, he and Carloman fought against the secessionists of Burgundy and Provence and resisted an invasion of the Normans.