Louis V of France
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Louis V of France was the last Carolingian king of West Francia, whose death without an heir paved the way for Hugh Capet and the rise of the Capetian dynasty.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Carolingian monarch
ⓘ
French monarch ⓘ King of West Francia ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Louis le Fainéant
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Louis the Do-Nothing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Capetian dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | c. 967 ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Abbey of Saint-Corneille, Compiègne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalOfRealm | Laon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coRegencyEnd | 986 ⓘ |
| coRegencyStart | 979 ⓘ |
| coRulerWith | Lothair of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | West Francia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crownDate | 8 June 979 ⓘ |
| crownedAt | Compiègne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathCause | hunting accident ⓘ |
| deathDate | 21 May 987 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Forest of Halatte
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
near Senlis ⓘ |
| dynasty | Carolingian dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Early Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Lothair of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Louis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalConsequence |
marked the transition from Carolingian to Capetian rule in West Francia
ⓘ
paved the way for the election of Hugh Capet ⓘ |
| house | Carolingian dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfCourt | Old French NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marriageChildless | true ⓘ |
| mother | Emma of Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motherDynasty | Bosonid dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleRank | king ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the last Carolingian king of West Francia
ⓘ
dying without legitimate heirs ⓘ |
| politicalSystem | elective monarchy ⓘ |
| predecessor | Lothair of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| realm | Kingdom of the Franks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regnalName | Louis V NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 987 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 986 ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholicism
|
| ruledOver | Frankish nobility ⓘ |
| spouse | Adelaide-Blanche of Anjou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Hugh Capet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorDynasty | Capetian dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title |
King of West Francia
ⓘ
King of the Franks ⓘ |
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