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About Louis the Pious
Louis the Pious, also called the Fair and the Debonaire, was King of the Franks and co-emperor with his father, Charlemagne, from 813. He was also King of Aquitaine from 781. As the only surviving son of Charlemagne and Hildegard, he became the sole ruler of the Franks after his father's death in 814. He held this position until his death in 840, save for November 833 to March 834 when Louis was deposed.
Everything about Louis the Pious →- Occupation
- monarch, sovereign
- Position held
- duke of Bavaria, king of Franks, Carolingian Roman emperor
- Citizenship
- Carolingian Empire
- Born
- April 16, 778, April 20, 778, September 778
- Died
- June 20, 840, June 24, 840