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King Louis II "The Stammerer" OF FRANCE

(1 Nov 843 - 10 Apr 879)

Louis the Stammerer (French: Louis le Bègue) (1 November 846 – 10
April 879) was the King of Aquitaine and later King of West Francia.
He was the eldest son of Charles the Bald and Ermentrude of Orléans.
He succeeded his younger brother in Aquitaine in 866 and his father in
West Francia in 877, though he was never crowned Emperor. In the
French monarchial system, he is considered Louis II.

Twice married, he and his first wife, Ansgarde of Burgundy, had two
sons: Louis (born in 863) and Carloman (born in 866), both of whom
became kings of France, and two daughters: Hildegarde (born in 864)
and Gisela (865–884), who married Robert, Count of Troyes.

With his second wife, Adelaide of Paris, he had one daughter,
Ermentrude (875–914) – who was the mother of Cunigunde, wife of the
Count Palatine Wigerich of Bidgau; they were the ancestors of the
House of Luxemburg —, and a posthumous son, Charles the Simple, who
would become, long after his elder brothers' deaths, king of France.

He was crowned on 8 December 877 by Hincmar, archbishop of Rheims, and
was crowned a second time in September 878 by Pope John VIII at Troyes
while the pope was attending a council there. The pope may even have
offered the imperial crown, but it was declined. Louis the Stammerer
was said to be physically weak and outlived his father by only two
years. He had relatively little impact on politics. He was described
"a simple and sweet man, a lover of peace, justice, and religion". In
878, he gave the counties of Barcelona, Girona, and Besalú to Wilfred
the Hairy. His final act was to march against the Vikings who were
then the scourge of Europe. He fell ill and died on 10 April or 9
April 879 not long after beginning his final campaign. On his death,
his realms were divided between his two sons, Carloman and Louis.

Events

Birth1 Nov 843France
Marriage875Queen Adelaide OF PARIS
Death10 Apr 879Compiaegne, Neustria
MarriageAnsgarde OF BURGUNDY

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