Ludwig der Deutsche

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Ludwig der Deutsche was a 9th-century East Frankish king and grandson of Charlemagne who played a key role in the formation of the German kingdom.

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Ludwig der Deutsche canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Carolingian ruler
King of East Francia
historical person
medieval monarch
birthDate circa 806
branchOfChristianity Latin Church
burialPlace Lorsch Abbey
linked to: Abbey of Lorsch
child Carloman of Bavaria
Charles the Fat
Gisela
Hildegard
Irmgard of Chiemsee
Louis the Younger
deathDate 28 August 876
deathPlace Frankfurt am Main
dynasty Carolingian dynasty
era Early Middle Ages
father Louis the Pious
grandfather Charlemagne
house House of Carolingians
linked to: Carolingian dynasty
knownFor conflicts with his father Louis the Pious
consolidation of East Francia
early formation of the German kingdom
wars against Vikings and Slavs
languageAssociation Old High German
mother Judith of Bavaria
nameInEnglish Louis the German
nameInLatin Ludovicus Germanicus
notableEvent rebellions against Louis the Pious in the 830s
support of Germanic nobility in East Francia
participatedIn Treaty of Verdun
predecessorAsKingOfEastFrancia Louis the Pious
realm Alemannia
linked to: Swabia (Bavaria)

Bavaria
East Francia
Saxony
Thuringia
reignEnd 876
reignStart 843
religion Christianity
roleInTreatyOfVerdun co-beneficiary of division of the Carolingian Empire
sibling Charles the Bald
Lothair I
Pepin I of Aquitaine
spouse Hemma of Altdorf
successorAsKingOfEastFrancia Carloman of Bavaria
title King of Alemannia
King of Bavaria
King of East Francia
King of Saxony
King of Thuringia

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Louis the German nativeName Ludwig der Deutsche
Hludowicus Germanicus alsoKnownAs Ludwig der Deutsche
Karl der Dicke Vater Ludwig der Deutsche