Louis II King of France
Louis II was born in 0846. Louis II's father was Charles II King of France and his mother was Ermentrude Of Orleans. His paternal grandparents were Louis I King of France and Judith of Bavaria. He was an only child. He died at the age of 33 in 0879.
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Carolingian King of France 877 to 879.
Known as Louis The Stammerer.
Louis the Stammerer (November 1, 846 - April 10, 879), also known as Louis II and Louis le Begue, was the son of Charles I and Ermentrude of Orléans.
He married three wives and had four children. He and his first wife, Ansgarde of Burgundy, had two sons, Louis III and Carloman, both of whom were Kings of France. With his second wife, Adelaide Judith of Paris, had one daughter, Ermentrude, Princess of the West Franks. He and his third wife, Luitgrade of Saxony, had one son, Charles III, King of France, King of West Franks.
Louis the Stammerer was said to be physically weak and outlived his father by only two years. He had almost no impact on politics. On his death his realms were divided between two of his sons, Carloman and Louis III.
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Preceded by:
Charles II King of Western Francia Succeeded by:
Louis III
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