Louis IV of France

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Louis IV of France was a 10th-century Carolingian king who ruled West Francia from 936 to 954 and struggled to maintain royal authority amid powerful feudal nobles.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 10th-century French monarch
Carolingian monarch
King of West Francia
ally Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor NERFINISHED
alsoKnownAs Louis d’Outremer NERFINISHED
Louis from Overseas NERFINISHED
burialPlace Saint-Remi Basilica, Reims NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath fall from a horse
child Charles, Duke of Lower Lorraine NERFINISHED
Lothair of France NERFINISHED
Matilda of France NERFINISHED
conflict power struggle with regional magnates
rivalry with the Robertian family
coronationPlace Laon NERFINISHED
coronationYear 936
countryRuled West Francia NERFINISHED
dateOfBirth 920
dateOfDeath 954
dynasticClaim Carolingian claim to the Frankish throne
era Early Middle Ages
exileHost Athelstan, King of the English NERFINISHED
exileLocation Kingdom of England NERFINISHED
father Charles the Simple NERFINISHED
givenName Louis NERFINISHED
historicalRegion West Francia NERFINISHED
house Carolingian dynasty NERFINISHED
languageOfCourt Old French
mother Eadgifu of Wessex NERFINISHED
notableEvent brought from England to be crowned king in 936
struggled against powerful feudal nobles
notableNobleOpponent Hugh the Great NERFINISHED
placeOfBirth Laon NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Reims NERFINISHED
positionHeld King of the Franks NERFINISHED
predecessor Rudolph of France NERFINISHED
reignEnd 954
reignStart 936
religion Roman Catholicism
residence Laon NERFINISHED
Reims NERFINISHED
spouse Gerberga of Saxony NERFINISHED
successor Lothair of France NERFINISHED
successorState Kingdom of France NERFINISHED
title Rex Francorum NERFINISHED

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Charles the Simple child Louis IV of France
Gerberga of Saxony spouse Louis IV of France