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Louis the Pious (Latin: Hludowicus Pius; German: Ludwig der Fromme; French: Louis le Pieux; 778 – 20 June 840), also called the Fair and the Debonaire, was King of the Franks and co-emperor with his father, Charlemagne, from 813. He was also King of Aquitaine from 781.
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Louis the Pious. See all media. Category: History & Society. Byname: Louis the Pious, or the Debonair. French: Louis le Pieux, or le Débonnaire. German: Ludwig der Fromme. Born: April 16, 778, Chasseneuil, near Poitiers, Aquitaine [now in France] Died: June 20, 840, Petersau, an island in the Rhine River near Ingelheim [now in Germany] (aged 62)
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Dec 3, 2018 · Louis I (byname the Pious, the Fair, or the Debonair) was a King of the Franks and Holy Roman Emperor belonging to the Carolingian Dynasty. He lived between the 8 th and 9 th centuries AD and reigned for 26 years. His reign was the longest of any medieval Holy Roman Emperor until Henry IV.
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Louis I, known as Louis the Pious, (born April 16, 778, Chasseneuil, near Poitiers, Aquitaine—died June 20, 840, Petersau, an island in the Rhine River near Ingelheim), Frankish emperor (814–40). The son of Charlemagne , he was crowned coemperor with his father in 813 and became emperor in 814 on his father’s death.
Louis I, who was also called Louis the Pious, inherited the throne of the Frankish Empire from his father Charlemagne. He wanted to do two things: 1) rule a Christian empire and 2) have a united empire.
Home Geography & Travel Historical Places. Charlemagne’s successors. The Carolingian Empire. Louis the Pious as a Christian Roman Emperor, portrait from De laudibus sanctae crucis by Rabanus Maurus. (more) Louis I the Pious (814–840) was a man in every way different from his father.
Jun 11, 2018 · Louis I (778-840), or Louis the Pious, was king of the Franks and emperor of the West from 814 to 840. The son and successor of Charlemagne, he was the last ruler to maintain the unity of the Carolingian Empire. Born in Aquitaine, Louis I was the third son of Charlemagne and his second wife, Hildegard.