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- Louis V (c. 966 or 967 – 22 May 987), also known as Louis the Do-Nothing (French: Louis le Fainéant), was a king of West Francia from 979 (co-reigning first with his father Lothair until 986) to his early death in 987. During his reign, the nobility essentially ruled the country.
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Louis V (c. 966 or 967 – 22 May 987), also known as Louis the Do-Nothing (French: Louis le Fainéant), was a king of West Francia from 979 (co-reigning first with his father Lothair until 986) to his early death in 987. During his reign, the nobility essentially ruled the country.
Louis V (born 967—died May 21/22, 987) was the king of France and the last Carolingian monarch. Crowned on June 8, 979, while his father, Lothar, was still alive, he shortly afterward married Adelaide, widow of Étienne, count of Gévaudan of Aquitaine, and was established as king in Aquitaine.
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Learn about Louis V, the last king of the Carolingian dynasty, who ruled from 986 to 987. Find out why he was called Louis the Sluggard and how he was succeeded by Hugh Capet.
Louis V (26 February 967 — 22 May 987) nicknamed the Do-Nothing (French: le Fainéant) was the King of West Francia from 986 until his death a year later in 987. Unlike his father, Louis was an unpopular, ineffective, and an unsuccessful ruler.
Learn about the life and reign of Louis V, the last Carolingian king of West Francia. Find out how he failed to secure his dynasty, married and divorced, and died in a hunting accident.
Louis V (26 February 967 — 22 May 987) nicknamed the Do-Nothing ( French: le Fainéant) was the King of West Francia from 986 until his death a year later in 987. Unlike his father, Louis was an unpopular, ineffective, and an unsuccessful ruler.
Feb 26, 2023 · Louis V (c. 967 – 21 May 987), called the Indolent or the Sluggard (from French Louis le Fainéant, meaning "Louis Do-Nothing"), was the King of France for a period of months in 987 before his early death.
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