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Louis III King of France

King Louis_III_and_King Carloman

Louis III was born in 0863. Louis III's father was Louis II King of France and his mother was Ansgarde of Burgundy. His paternal grandparents were Charles II King of France and Ermentrude Of Orleans. He had a brother named Carloman. He had a half-brother and a half-sister, named Charles III and Ermentrude.

General Notes
- Louis III (c. 863 - August 5, 882) was king of France from 879 to 882. The son of Louis II and Ansgarde, he succeeded in 879 along with his brother Carloman. Out of the following partition of the country, Louis got Francia and Neustria. He achieved a victory against the Normans pirates at Saucourt-en-Vimeu, in 881. When he died without heir at Saint Denis in 882, his brother was left sole regent.
  
  King of Western Francia
  879 - 882
  
  Preceded by:
  Louis II
  Succeeded by:
  Carloman

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Pepin The Short ^*
  - b.0714 d.0768
  
  Emperor Charlemagne
  - b.0747 d.0814
  
  Bertrada of Laon
  - b.0720 d.0783
  
  Louis I King of France
  - b.0778 d.0840
  
  Hildegard of Savoy
  - b.0758 d.0783
  
  Charles II King of France
  - b.0823 d.0877
  
  Judith of Bavaria
  
  Louis II King of France
  - b.0846 d.0879
  
  Ermentrude Of Orleans
  - d.0869
  
  Louis III King of France
  - b.0863
  
  Ansgarde of Burgundy
  
  ^*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)

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