Person

Louis the German

c. 806–876 CE · 9th century

Louis the German was a son of Louis the Pious and king of East Francia. He fought alongside Charles the Bald against their brother Lothair I in the civil wars after their father's death. Under the Treaty of Verdun in 843 he received the eastern Frankish lands, which became the core of the later German kingdom.

Louis the German
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Mentioned in 4 profiles

Carolingian EmpireDeclineKingdom of the FranksDeclineDuchy of BavariaFoundation, GovernanceCanton of ZürichFoundation

Mentioned in 4 state histories

Imperial Abbey of LorschBalaton PrincipalityEast FranciaCanton of Uri

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