Louis IV (920/921 – 10 September 954), called d'Outremer or Transmarinus ("From overseas"), reigned as King of West Francia from 936 to 954. A member of the Carolingian dynasty, he was the only son of king Charles the Simple and his second wife Eadgifu of Wessex, daughter of King Edward the Elder of Wessex. His reign is mostly known thanks to the Annals of Flodoard and the later Historiae of Richerus.
Louis IV [Louis of Overseas], crowned King of France
Louis IV (920/921 – 10 September 954), called d'Outremer or Transmarinus ("From overseas"), reigned as King of West Francia from 936 to 954.
Historical Significance
Louis IV (920/921 – 10 September 954), called d'Outremer or Transmarinus ("From overseas"), reigned as King of West Francia from 936 to 954.
Events Before
Trpimir II succeeds to the Croatian throne.
Trpimir II succeeds to the Croatian throne.
Caliphate of Cordoba is established by Emir Abd-al-Rahman III
ʿAbd al-Raḥmān ibn Muḥammad ibn ʿAbd Allāh ibn Muḥammad ibn ʿAbd al-Raḥmān ibn al-Ḥakam al-Rabdī ibn Hishām ibn ʿAbd al-Raḥmān al-Dākhil al-Marwānī al-Umawī al-Qurashī, or simply ʿAbd al-Raḥmān III,...
World's oldest parliament, the Icelandic Parliament is established, the Alþingi (anglicised as Althing or Althingi)
The Alþingi, anglicised as Althingi or Althing, is the supreme national parliament of Iceland. It is the oldest surviving parliament in the world.
Battle of Riade: German King Henry I defeats the Magyars in northern Thuringia
The Battle of Riade or Battle of Merseburg was fought between the troops of East Francia under King Henry I and the Magyars at an unidentified location in northern Thuringia along the river Unstrut...
Saint Wenceslas is murdered by his brother Boleslaus I of Bohemia
Wenceslaus I, Wenceslas I or Václav the Good was the Prince (kníže) of Bohemia from 921 until his death, probably in 935.
Events After
Translation of the relics of martyr Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia, the patron saint of the Czech state
Wenceslaus I, Wenceslas I or Václav the Good was the Prince (kníže) of Bohemia from 921 until his death, probably in 935.
Battle at Simancas: Spain defeats the Moors
Simancas is a town and municipality of central Spain, located in the province of Valladolid, part of the autonomous community of Castile and León.
Battle at Andernach: King Otto and Hermann of Swabia defeat Eberhard of Franconia and Giselbert of Lotharingia
Battle at Andernach: King Otto and Hermann of Swabia defeat Eberhard of Franconia and Giselbert of Lotharingia
Edmund I succeeds Athelstan as King of England
Æthelstan or Athelstan was King of the Anglo-Saxons from 924 to 927 and King of the English from 927 to his death in 939. He was the son of King Edward the Elder and his first wife, Ecgwynn.
The Major Occultation, or Ghaybat el-Kubra of Muhammad al-Mahdi, begins with the death of the 4th successive agent of th
The Major Occultation, or Ghaybat el-Kubra of Muhammad al-Mahdi, begins with the death of the 4th successive agent of the Hidden Imam (Twelver Shia Islam)
More from the 930s
World's oldest parliament, the Icelandic Parliament is established, the Alþingi (anglicised as Althing or Althingi)
The Alþingi, anglicised as Althingi or Althing, is the supreme national parliament of Iceland. It is the oldest surviving parliament in the world.
Saint Wenceslas is murdered by his brother Boleslaus I of Bohemia
Wenceslaus I, Wenceslas I or Václav the Good was the Prince (kníže) of Bohemia from 921 until his death, probably in 935.
Duke Alberik II of Spoleto appoints his son Pope Leo VII
Duke Alberik II of Spoleto appoints his son Pope Leo VII
Translation of the relics of martyr Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia, the patron saint of the Czech state
Wenceslaus I, Wenceslas I or Václav the Good was the Prince (kníže) of Bohemia from 921 until his death, probably in 935.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What happened on June 19, 936?
- Louis IV (920/921 – 10 September 954), called d'Outremer or Transmarinus ("From overseas"), reigned as King of West Francia from 936 to 954. A member of the Carolingian dynasty, he was the only son of king Charles the Simple and his second wife Eadgifu of Wessex, daughter of King Edward the Elder of Wessex. His reign is mostly known thanks to the Annals of Flodoard and the later Historiae of Richerus.
- Why is Louis IV [Louis of Overseas], crowned King of France significant?
- Louis IV (920/921 – 10 September 954), called d'Outremer or Transmarinus ("From overseas"), reigned as King of West Francia from 936 to 954.