Louis II

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Louis II was a 9th-century Carolingian ruler who served as Holy Roman Emperor and King of Italy, playing a key role in defending imperial territories in Italy against Arab incursions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Holy Roman Emperor
King of Italy
human
alliedWith Byzantine Empire NERFINISHED
birthDate circa 825
burialPlace Basilica of San Ambrogio, Milan NERFINISHED
centuryOfActivity 9th century
coronationAsEmperorDate 850
countryOfCitizenship Frankish Empire NERFINISHED
deathDate 12 August 875
deathPlace near Brescia
endTimeAsEmperor 875
endTimeAsKingOfItaly 875
era Early Middle Ages
father Lothair I NERFINISHED
givenName Louis NERFINISHED
house House of Carolingians NERFINISHED
languageOfRecord Latin
memberOfDynasty Carolingian dynasty NERFINISHED
militaryConflict siege of Bari NERFINISHED
wars against Arab forces in southern Italy
mother Ermengarde of Tours NERFINISHED
nobleTitle Emperor of the Romans NERFINISHED
Rex Italiae NERFINISHED
notableFor campaigns in southern Italy
defending Italy against Arab incursions
intervention in the politics of the Papal States
occupation ruler
positionHeld Holy Roman Emperor NERFINISHED
King of Italy NERFINISHED
King of the Lombards NERFINISHED
regnalName Louis II NERFINISHED
religion Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholic Church
sibling Charles of Provence NERFINISHED
Lothair II NERFINISHED
spouse Engelberga NERFINISHED
startTimeAsEmperor 855
startTimeAsKingOfItaly 844
style Carolingian rulership
succeeded Lothair I as Emperor NERFINISHED
Lothair I as King of Italy
succeededBy Charles the Bald as Emperor
supportedBy Pope Benedict III NERFINISHED
Pope Leo IV NERFINISHED
Pope Nicholas I NERFINISHED
territorialFocus Kingdom of Italy NERFINISHED

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