Louis II

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Louis II was a 9th-century Carolingian ruler who served as Holy Roman Emperor and King of Italy, playing a key role in defending imperial territories in Italy against Arab incursions.

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Louis II canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Holy Roman Emperor
King of Italy
human
alliedWith Byzantine Empire
birthDate circa 825
burialPlace Basilica of San Ambrogio, Milan
centuryOfActivity 9th century
coronationAsEmperorDate 850
countryOfCitizenship Frankish Empire
linked to: Carolingian Empire
deathDate 12 August 875
deathPlace near Brescia
endTimeAsEmperor 875
endTimeAsKingOfItaly 875
era Early Middle Ages
father Lothair I
givenName Louis
house House of Carolingians
linked to: Carolingian dynasty
languageOfRecord Latin
memberOfDynasty Carolingian dynasty
militaryConflict siege of Bari
wars against Arab forces in southern Italy
mother Ermengarde of Tours
nobleTitle Emperor of the Romans
linked to: Holy Roman Emperor

Rex Italiae
notableFor campaigns in southern Italy
defending Italy against Arab incursions
intervention in the politics of the Papal States
occupation ruler
positionHeld Holy Roman Emperor
King of Italy
King of the Lombards
linked to: Rex Langobardorum
regnalName Louis II
religion Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
sibling Charles of Provence
Lothair II
spouse Engelberga
startTimeAsEmperor 855
startTimeAsKingOfItaly 844
style Carolingian rulership
succeeded Lothair I as Emperor
linked to: Lothair I

Lothair I as King of Italy
succeededBy Charles the Bald as Emperor
supportedBy Pope Benedict III
Pope Leo IV
Pope Nicholas I
territorialFocus Kingdom of Italy

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