Individual Details
Emperor Louis I "The Pious" OF FRANCIA
(Aug 778 - 20 Jun 840)
King of the Franks Reign 814-840
Coronation By his father: 13 September 813, Aachen;
Predecessor Charles I (Charlemagne)
Successors
Lothair I
Louis II
Charles the Bald, as Charles II, Holy Roman Emperor
Holy Roman Emperor
Reign 813–840
Coronation By Pope Stephen IV: 5 October 816, Reims
Predecessor Charles I
Successor Lothair I
King of Aquitaine
Reign 781–814
Predecessor Charles I as King of the Franks
Successor Pepin I
Spouses:
Ermengarde of Hesbaye
Judith of Bavaria
Issue
Lothair I
Pepin of Aquitaine
Louis the German
Charles the Bald
House Carolingian
Father Charlemagne
Mother Hildegarde
Born 778
Cassinogilum
Died 20 June 840 (aged 61/62)
Ingelheim
Burial Saint-Pierre-aux-Nonnains basilica
Carolingian dynasty
Pippinids
Pippin the Elder (c. 580–640)
Grimoald (616–656)
Childebert the Adopted (d. 662)
Arnulfings
Arnulf of Metz (582–640)
Chlodulf of Metz (d. 696 or 697)
Ansegisel (c.602–before 679)
Pippin the Middle (c.635–714)
Grimoald II (d. 714)
Drogo of Champagne (670–708)
Theudoald (d. 714)
Carolingians
Charles Martel (686–741)
Carloman (d. 754)
Pepin the Short (714–768)
Carloman I (751–771)
Charlemagne (d. 814)
Louis the Pious (778–840)
After the Treaty of Verdun (843)
Lothair I, Holy Roman Emperor (795–855)
(Middle Francia)
Charles the Bald (823–877)
(Western Francia)
Louis the German (804–876)
(Eastern Francia)
Louis the Pious (778-20 June 840), also called the Fair, and the
Debonaire,[1] was the King of Aquitaine from 781. He was also King of
the Franks and co-Emperor (as Louis I) with his father, Charlemagne,
from 813. As the only surviving adult son of Charlemagne and
Hildegard, he became the sole ruler of the Franks after his father's
death in 814, a position which he held until his death, save for the
period 833-834, during which he was deposed.
During his reign in Aquitaine, Louis was charged with the defence of
the Empire's southwestern frontier. He conquered Barcelona from the
Muslims in 801 and asserted Frankish authority over Pamplona and the
Basques south of the Pyrenees in 812. As emperor he included his adult
sons, Lothair, Pepin, and Louis, in the government and sought to
establish a suitable division of the realm among them. The first
decade of his reign was characterised by several tragedies and
embarrassments, notably the brutal treatment of his nephew Bernard of
Italy, for which Louis atoned in a public act of self-debasement. In
the 830s his empire was torn by civil war between his sons, only
exacerbated by Louis's attempts to include his son Charles by his
second wife in the succession plans. Though his reign ended on a high
note, with order largely restored to his empire, it was followed by
three years of civil war. Louis is generally compared unfavourably to
his father, though the problems he faced were of a distinctly
different sort.
Coronation By his father: 13 September 813, Aachen;
Predecessor Charles I (Charlemagne)
Successors
Lothair I
Louis II
Charles the Bald, as Charles II, Holy Roman Emperor
Holy Roman Emperor
Reign 813–840
Coronation By Pope Stephen IV: 5 October 816, Reims
Predecessor Charles I
Successor Lothair I
King of Aquitaine
Reign 781–814
Predecessor Charles I as King of the Franks
Successor Pepin I
Spouses:
Ermengarde of Hesbaye
Judith of Bavaria
Issue
Lothair I
Pepin of Aquitaine
Louis the German
Charles the Bald
House Carolingian
Father Charlemagne
Mother Hildegarde
Born 778
Cassinogilum
Died 20 June 840 (aged 61/62)
Ingelheim
Burial Saint-Pierre-aux-Nonnains basilica
Carolingian dynasty
Pippinids
Pippin the Elder (c. 580–640)
Grimoald (616–656)
Childebert the Adopted (d. 662)
Arnulfings
Arnulf of Metz (582–640)
Chlodulf of Metz (d. 696 or 697)
Ansegisel (c.602–before 679)
Pippin the Middle (c.635–714)
Grimoald II (d. 714)
Drogo of Champagne (670–708)
Theudoald (d. 714)
Carolingians
Charles Martel (686–741)
Carloman (d. 754)
Pepin the Short (714–768)
Carloman I (751–771)
Charlemagne (d. 814)
Louis the Pious (778–840)
After the Treaty of Verdun (843)
Lothair I, Holy Roman Emperor (795–855)
(Middle Francia)
Charles the Bald (823–877)
(Western Francia)
Louis the German (804–876)
(Eastern Francia)
Louis the Pious (778-20 June 840), also called the Fair, and the
Debonaire,[1] was the King of Aquitaine from 781. He was also King of
the Franks and co-Emperor (as Louis I) with his father, Charlemagne,
from 813. As the only surviving adult son of Charlemagne and
Hildegard, he became the sole ruler of the Franks after his father's
death in 814, a position which he held until his death, save for the
period 833-834, during which he was deposed.
During his reign in Aquitaine, Louis was charged with the defence of
the Empire's southwestern frontier. He conquered Barcelona from the
Muslims in 801 and asserted Frankish authority over Pamplona and the
Basques south of the Pyrenees in 812. As emperor he included his adult
sons, Lothair, Pepin, and Louis, in the government and sought to
establish a suitable division of the realm among them. The first
decade of his reign was characterised by several tragedies and
embarrassments, notably the brutal treatment of his nephew Bernard of
Italy, for which Louis atoned in a public act of self-debasement. In
the 830s his empire was torn by civil war between his sons, only
exacerbated by Louis's attempts to include his son Charles by his
second wife in the succession plans. Though his reign ended on a high
note, with order largely restored to his empire, it was followed by
three years of civil war. Louis is generally compared unfavourably to
his father, though the problems he faced were of a distinctly
different sort.
Events
| Birth | Aug 778 | Casseneuil, France |  | ||
| Title (Nobility) | 781 | King of Aquitaine | |||
| Marriage | 795 | Empress Ermengarde DE HESBAYE | |||
| Title (Nobility) | From 813 to 840 | King of the Franks and Emperor of Italy | | ||
| Marriage | Feb 818 | Princess Judith OF BAVARIA | |||
| Death | 20 Jun 840 | Mainz, Germany | |||
| Known as | The Fair | ||||
| Known as | The Pious | ||||
| Known as | The Debonaire |
Families
| Spouse | Empress Ermengarde DE HESBAYE (788 - 818) |
| Child | Emperor Lothaire I OF ROMAN EMPIRE (795 - 855) |
| Child | Princess Adelahide OF TOURS (800 - 866) |
| Child | King Pepin OF AQUITAINE I (803 - 835) |
| Spouse | Princess Judith OF BAVARIA (800 - 843) |
| Child | Emperor Charles II "The Bald" OF ROMAN EMPIRE (823 - 877) |
| Child | Princess Gisela OF ROMAN EMPIRE (820 - ) |
| Father | Emperor Charles "Charlemagne" OF FRANCIA (747 - 813) |
| Mother | Empress Hildegard OF SAVOY (758 - 783) |
| Sibling | Charles "The Younger" OF FRANCIA (772 - 811) |
| Sibling | Adalhaid OF FRANCIA (773 - 774) |
| Sibling | Rotrude OF FRANCIA (775 - 810) |
| Sibling | Peppin OF FRANCIA (777 - 810) |
| Sibling | Lothiar OF FRANCIA (778 - 779) |
| Sibling | Bertha OF FRANCIA (779 - 826) |
| Sibling | Giesla OF FRANCIA (781 - 808) |
| Sibling | Hildegarde OF FRANCIA (782 - 783) |