Louis V of France

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Louis V of France was the last Carolingian king of West Francia, whose death without an heir paved the way for Hugh Capet and the rise of the Capetian dynasty.

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Louis V of France canonical 4
Louis V 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Carolingian monarch
French monarch
King of West Francia
alsoKnownAs Louis le Fainéant
Louis the Do-Nothing
associatedWith Capetian dynasty
birthDate c. 967
burialPlace Abbey of Saint-Corneille, Compiègne
capitalOfRealm Laon
coRegencyEnd 986
coRegencyStart 979
coRulerWith Lothair of France
country West Francia
crownDate 8 June 979
crownedAt Compiègne
linked to: Compiegne
deathCause hunting accident
deathDate 21 May 987
deathPlace Forest of Halatte
near Senlis
dynasty Carolingian dynasty
era Early Middle Ages
father Lothair of France
givenName Louis
historicalConsequence marked the transition from Carolingian to Capetian rule in West Francia
paved the way for the election of Hugh Capet
house Carolingian dynasty
languageOfCourt Old French
marriageChildless true
mother Emma of Italy
motherDynasty Bosonid dynasty
nobleRank king
notableFor being the last Carolingian king of West Francia
dying without legitimate heirs
politicalSystem elective monarchy
predecessor Lothair of France
realm Kingdom of the Franks
regnalName Louis V
linked to: Louis V of France
reignEnd 987
reignStart 986
religion Catholicism
linked to: Roman Catholicism
ruledOver Frankish nobility
spouse Adelaide-Blanche of Anjou
successor Hugh Capet
successorDynasty Capetian dynasty
title King of West Francia
King of the Franks

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Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Hugh Capet predecessor Louis V of France
Louis wasBorneBy Louis V of France
Louis V of France regnalName Louis V
linked to: Louis V of France
Lothair of France successor Louis V of France
Lothair of France child Louis V of France