Louis was born on 10 SEP 0920 in Laon, Aisne, Picardie, France , the son of Charles III de Lotharingie and Eadgifu de Wessex.
He died on 10 SEP 0954 in Reims (Rheims), Marne, Champagne-Ardenne, France .
His wife was Gerberge von Sachsen, who he married in 0939. The place has not been found. Their six known children were Lothaire (0941-0986), Mathilde (c0943-0992), Charles (0945-<0953), Louis (0948-0954), Charles I (0953->0991) and Henri (0953-0953).
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Louis IV Capet |
Charles III de Lotharingie |
Louis II de Provence |
Charles II de France |
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Ermentrude d'Orléans |
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Adélaïde de Frioul |
Hunroch II de Saint-Bertin |
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Engeltrude de Paris |
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Eadgifu de Wessex |
Edward I de Wessex |
Ælfred of Wessex |
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Ealswith or Alswitha de Gainsborough |
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Ælflæda or Elfleda de Bernicie |
Æthelm of Wiltshire |
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Æthelglyth of Mercia |
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| Birth | 10 SEP 0920 |
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| Death | 10 SEP 0954 |
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| Nobility Title | FROM 0936 TO 0954 | roi de France |
Note 1
Upon the death of his father, was brought to England by his mother, and lived there under Athelstan's protection until an opportunity arose for him to claim his inheritance - Anglo-Saxon England, Sir Frank Stenton, p. 345 Regained the crown on June 19, 936 in Laon - Anglo-Saxon England, Sir Frank Stenton, p. 347 Louis de Outremer (Louis from Overseas)
Note 2
Ruled 936-954, was the son of King Charles III. He spent his youth in exile in England and was recalled by the nobles under the duke Hugh the Great at the death of King Raoul. His energy and independence displeased Hugh, who waged war on the king but was forced to submit in 950. Louis was succeeded by his son Lothair
Note 3
...was king of France from 936. Son of King Charles III, he was taken to Engalnd as a child by his mother Eadgifu, daughter of the Anglo-Saxon king Edward the Elder. Recalled to France to succeed King Raoul (r. 923-36), Louis struggled against Hugh the Great, count of Paris, through most of his reign. While attempting to conquer Normandy, he was cdaptured in 945 and became Hugh's prisoner until 946. With the aid of the German king Otto I, he eventually defeated Hugh, who made peace in 950