Louis III
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Louis III was a 9th-century Carolingian king of West Francia who ruled jointly with his brother Carloman II and is remembered for his military successes against Viking invaders before his early death.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Louis III of West Francia | 0 |
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Carolingian monarch
ⓘ
Frankish king ⓘ King of West Francia ⓘ |
| birthDate | circa 863 ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Basilica of Saint-Denis ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | riding accident ⓘ |
| conflict | Viking raids in West Francia ⓘ |
| coronationDate | 8 December 877 (as co-king) ⓘ |
| coronationPlace | Ferrières Abbey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coRuler | Carloman II of West Francia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | West Francia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 5 August 882 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Saint-Denis, near Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 9th century ⓘ |
| father | Louis the Stammerer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grandfather | Charles the Bald NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| house | Carolingian dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
Latin
ⓘ
Old French ⓘ |
| mother | Ansgarde of Burgundy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | military victories against Viking invaders ⓘ |
| notableBattle | Battle of Saucourt-en-Vimeu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| paternalGrandmother | Ermentrude of Orléans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Louis the Stammerer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regnalName | Louis III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 882 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 879 ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholicism
|
| royalStyle | King of the West Franks ⓘ |
| sibling | Carloman II of West Francia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Carloman II of West Francia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | King of the West Franks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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