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Battle at Andernach: East Frankish king Louis the Younger heavily defeats the West Frankish king Charles the Bald

Louis the German (German: Ludwig der Deutsche; c. 806/810 – 28 August 876), also known as Louis II of Germany (German: Ludwig II.

Louis the German (German: Ludwig der Deutsche; c. 806/810 – 28 August 876), also known as Louis II of Germany (German: Ludwig II. von Deutschland), was the first king of East Francia, and ruled from 843 to 876 AD. Grandson of emperor Charlemagne and the third son of Louis the Pious, emperor of Francia, and his first wife, Ermengarde of Hesbaye, he received the appellation Germanicus shortly after his death, when East Francia became known as the kingdom of Germany.

After protracted clashes with his father and his brothers, Louis received the East Frankish kingdom in the Treaty of Verdun (843). His attempts to conquer his half-brother Charles the Bald's West Frankish kingdom in 858–59 were unsuccessful.

Historical Significance

Louis the German (German: Ludwig der Deutsche; c.

Events Before

  1. Battle at Reading: Ethelred I of Wessex defeated by Danish invasion army

    Æthelred I (alt. Aethelred, Ethelred; Old English: Æthel-ræd, lit. 'noble counsel'; 845/848 – 871) was King of Wessex from 865 until his death in 871.

  2. Battle of Basing: Danish invasion army beats Saxon Ethelred of Wessex

    Battle of Basing: Danish invasion army beats Saxon Ethelred of Wessex

  3. Battle at Marton: Æthelred I of Wessex beats a Danish invasion army

    Battle at Marton: Æthelred I of Wessex beats a Danish invasion army

  4. John VIII elected as Catholic Pope

    John VIII elected as Catholic Pope

  5. Charles the Bald crowned emperor of Rome

    Charles the Bald (French: Charles le Chauve; 13 June 823 – 6 October 877) was a king of West Francia (843–77), king of Italy (875–77) and emperor of the Carolingian Empire (875–77).

Events After

  1. Alfred, King of Wessex, is surprised by a nighttime attack in Chippenham, by the Great Viking Army led by Guthrum the Da

    Alfred, King of Wessex, is surprised by a nighttime attack in Chippenham, by the Great Viking Army led by Guthrum the Dane. Alfred escapes into the Somerset marshes.

  2. Syracuse is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily

    Syracuse is a city and municipality, capital of the free municipal consortium of the same name, located in the autonomous region of Sicily in Southern Italy.

  3. Louis III becomes King of West Francia

    In medieval historiography, West Francia or the Kingdom of the West Franks constitutes the initial stage of the Kingdom of France and extends from the Treaty of Verdun in 843 to 987, the beginning of...

  4. Pope John VIII gives blessings to duke Branimir and to Croatian people, considered to be international recognition of th

    Pope John VIII gives blessings to duke Branimir and to Croatian people, considered to be international recognition of the Croatian state

  5. Battle of Saucourt: French King Louis III defeats the Vikings

    Louis III (863/65 – 5 August 882) was King of West Francia from 879 until his death in 882.

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Louis the German (German: Ludwig der Deutsche; c.

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