Louis the German
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Louis the German was a 9th-century East Frankish king and grandson of Charlemagne who played a key role in the fragmentation of the Carolingian Empire and the formation of what would become Germany.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Louis the German canonical | 30 |
| East Francia – Louis the German | 1 |
| King Louis the German | 1 |
| Louis the German (as overlord of eastern parts after partitions) | 1 |
| Louis the Younger | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Carolingian ruler
ⓘ
King of East Francia ⓘ medieval monarch ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Abbey of Lorsch
ⓘ
surface form:
Lorsch Abbey
|
| child |
Carloman of Bavaria
ⓘ
Charles the Fat ⓘ Louis the Younger ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | East Francia ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | circa 806 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 28 August 876 ⓘ |
| dynasty | Carolingian dynasty ⓘ |
| father |
Emperor Louis the Pious
ⓘ
surface form:
Louis the Pious
|
| givenName | Louis ⓘ |
| grandfather | Charlemagne ⓘ |
| house | Carolingian dynasty ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being an early precursor to the German monarchy
ⓘ
formation of the East Frankish kingdom ⓘ role in the fragmentation of the Carolingian Empire ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
Latin
ⓘ
Old High German ⓘ |
| mother | Judith of Bavaria ⓘ |
| nativeName |
Hludowicus Germanicus
ⓘ
Ludwig der Deutsche ⓘ |
| nobleFamily |
Carolingian dynasty
ⓘ
surface form:
Carolingians
|
| notableWork | participation in the Treaty of Verdun ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | possibly Frankfurt ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Frankfurt am Main
ⓘ
surface form:
Frankfurt
|
| positionHeld |
King of Bavaria
ⓘ
King of East Francia ⓘ King of the East Franks ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 876 ⓘ |
| reignStart |
817
ⓘ
843 ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholicism
Latin Church worldwide ⓘ
surface form:
Latin Church
|
| ruledTerritory |
Bavaria
ⓘ
Merania ⓘ
surface form:
Carantania
East Francia ⓘ parts of Franconia ⓘ parts of Saxony ⓘ parts of Thuringia ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sibling |
Charles the Bald
ⓘ
Lothair I ⓘ Pepin I of Aquitaine ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Battle of Fontenoy (841, associated conflict)
ⓘ
Treaty of Mersen ⓘ
surface form:
Treaty of Ribemont (880, consequences of his policies)
Treaty of Verdun ⓘ
surface form:
Treaty of Verdun (843)
revolts against Louis the Pious ⓘ |
| spouse | Hemma of Altdorf ⓘ |
Referenced by (34)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Louis the Younger
subject surface form:
Louis the Pious
this entity surface form:
King Louis the German
this entity surface form:
East Francia – Louis the German
this entity surface form:
Louis the German (as overlord of eastern parts after partitions)