Louis the Pious
Louis the Pious, also called Louis I, (778 - 840) was the third Carolingian King of the Franks and the second Holy Roman Emperor (814 - 840) and the King of Aquitaine (781 - 814). He was Charlemagne's sixth son. When Louis died, he divided his kingdom among his sons.
| Louis the Pious | |
|---|---|
| Emperor of the Romans | |
 Louis the Pious, contemporary depiction from 826 as a miles Christi (soldier of Christ), with a poem of Rabanus Maurus overlaid. Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica, Codex Reg. lat 124, f.4v | |
| Emperor of the Carolingian Empire | |
| 813–840 | |
| 11 September 813 | |
| Predecessor | Charlemagne |
| Successor | Lothair I |
| King of the Franks | |
| 814–840 | |
| Predecessor | Charlemagne |
| Successor |
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| King of Aquitaine | |
| 781–814 | |
| Predecessor | Charlemagne as King of the Franks |
| Successor | Pepin I |
| Born | 778 Cassinogilum |
| Died | 20 June 840 (aged 61–62) Ingelheim |
| Burial | |
| Spouse | Ermengarde of Hesbaye Judith of Bavaria |
| Issue | |
| House | Carolingian |
| Father | Charlemagne |
| Mother | Hildegarde |
| Religion | Chalcedonian Christianity |
Louis The Pious Media
Charlemagne crowns Louis the Pious
The map describes how Europe was when Charlesmagne died. The map is one of the tables made by the TCI Cartographic Office for the Italian Encyclopedia of Giovanni Treccani Institute
CAROLINGIANS. Louis I, dit le Pieux (the Pious). 814-840 AD. *AR Denier (20mm, 1.65 g, 1h). Uncertain mint. Struck 822-840 AD.*+ HLVDOVVICVS IMP, cross; pellet in each quarter*+ XPISTIANA RELIGIO, temple; cross within.
Louis the Pious doing penance at Attigny in 833
Louis's son Charles the Bald as depicted in the Vivian Bible, c. 845
Louis on a sesquisolidus, essentially Roman in design
The parting of the Carolingian Empire by the Treaty of Verdun in 843
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Other websites
- http://familypedia.wikia.com/wiki/Louis_the_Pious_(778-840)
- http://mariefb.pagesperso-orange.fr/casseneuil/palais_charlemagne.htm