Louis III

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Louis III was a 9th-century Carolingian king of West Francia who ruled jointly with his brother Carloman II and is remembered for his military successes against Viking invaders before his early death.

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Louis III canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Carolingian monarch
Frankish king
King of West Francia
birthDate circa 863
burialPlace Basilica of Saint-Denis
causeOfDeath riding accident
conflict Viking raids in West Francia
coronationDate 8 December 877 (as co-king)
coronationPlace Ferrières Abbey
coRuler Carloman II of West Francia
country West Francia
deathDate 5 August 882
deathPlace Saint-Denis, near Paris
linked to: Saint-Denis
era 9th century
father Louis the Stammerer
grandfather Charles the Bald
house Carolingian dynasty
language Latin
Old French
mother Ansgarde of Burgundy
notableAchievement military victories against Viking invaders
notableBattle Battle of Saucourt-en-Vimeu
paternalGrandmother Ermentrude of Orléans
predecessor Louis the Stammerer
regnalName Louis III
reignEnd 882
reignStart 879
religion Catholicism
linked to: Roman Catholicism
royalStyle King of the West Franks
sibling Carloman II of West Francia
successor Carloman II of West Francia
title King of the West Franks
linked to: King of the Franks

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Louis III of West Francia regnalName Louis III
subject linked to: Louis III