General Notes

On the death of his father his mother with the assistance of Emperor Arnulph, had Louis acknowledged as King at an assembly at Valance in 890; in 900 he attempted to sieze the crown of Italy and in 901 was crowned Emperor of Italy by Pope Benedict IV; in 905 he was suprised at Verona by his rival Berenger I who captured him, put his eyes out, forced him to give up Italy and return to Provence, where he lived until his death, after which his kingdom was given to Rudolph II of Burgundy by Hugo of Arles.