Lothair II

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Lothair II was a 9th-century Carolingian king who ruled Lotharingia and is chiefly remembered for the protracted and ultimately unsuccessful struggle to annul his marriage in order to secure a legitimate heir.

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Lothair II canonical 7
King Lothair II of Lotharingia 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Carolingian ruler
King of Lotharingia
human
aimOfAnnulment to secure a legitimate heir with Waldrada
birthDate circa 835
burialPlace Abbey of Saint-Antonin, Piacenza
causeOfDeath illness
century 9th century
consort Teutberga of Arles
deathDate 869-08-08
deathPlace Piacenza
dynasty Carolingian dynasty
era Early Middle Ages
ethnicCulture Frankish
father Lothair I
givenName Lothair
grandfather Emperor Louis the Pious
surface form: Louis the Pious
grandmother Ermengarde of Hesbaye
hadIssue Hugh, Duke of Alsace
house Carolingian dynasty
involvedIn marital annulment controversy
languageOfCourt Latin
mother Ermengarde of Tours
nobleFamily Carolingian dynasty
notableFor attempts to repudiate his wife Teutberga
conflict with the papacy over marriage law
papalOpponent Pope Hadrian II
Pope Nicholas I
partner Waldrada
predecessor Lothair I
realm Kingdom of Lotharingia
surface form: Lotharingia
regnalName Lothair II self-link
reignEnd 869
reignStart 855
religion Christianity
royalStyle Rex Lotharii regni
ruledRegion Alsace
Upper Lorraine
surface form: Lorraine

Upper Burgundy
sibling Charles of Provence
Louis II of Italy
spouse Teutberga of Arles
struggledToAnnulMarriageWith Teutberga of Arles
successor Charles the Bald
Louis the German
territoryPartitionedAfterDeathBetween East Francia
West Francia
territoryPartitionedBy Treaty of Mersen
surface form: Treaty of Meerssen
title King of Lotharingia

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Lothair I child Lothair II
Lothair I succeededBy Lothair II
Lothair II regnalName Lothair II self-link
Kingdom of Lotharingia ruler Lothair II
Pope Nicholas I opponent Lothair II
this entity surface form: King Lothair II of Lotharingia