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Louis the Blind

c. 880–928 · 10th century · Also known as Louis III, Holy Roman Emperor, Louis of Provence

Louis the Blind, son of Boso, was king of Provence, or Lower Burgundy, from 887 and king of Italy from 900. He was crowned emperor in Rome in 901 as Louis III. His rival Berengar of Italy captured him at Verona in 905 and had him blinded. He returned to Provence, where real power passed to his kinsman Hugh of Arles, and he died in 928.

Louis the Blind
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Kingdom of Lower BurgundyKingdom of Italy (medieval)

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