# Lothair of France

> King of West Francia from 954 to 986

**Wikidata**: [Q242832](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q242832)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lothair_of_France)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/lothair-of-france

## Summary
Lothair of France was a medieval monarch who served as King of West Francia from 954 until his death in 986. He was a member of the Carolingian royal line and is recorded in modern authority files and reference works under multiple library and catalogue identifiers.

## Biography
- Born: 941 (year recorded; month and day not specified)
- Died: 2 March 986
- Nationality: France
- Known for: Reigning as King of West Francia (954–986)
- Employer(s): Kingdom of West Francia (as monarch); associated with the Carolingian lineage (recorded as Carolingian-101)
- Field(s): Monarchy; politics

## Contributions
- Reign as monarch: Served as King of West Francia from 954 to 986, exercising the royal authority of the polity established historically as West Francia (the polity rooted in the Treaty of Verdun, 843).  
- Dynastic continuity: His kingship is recorded as part of the Carolingian sequence (linked in authority records as Carolingian-101), preserving Carolingian rulership in the mid-10th century.  
(Note: no bibliographic, technological, or patent works are listed in the provided source material beyond his recorded reign and associated authority records.)

## FAQs
Q: When did Lothair of France rule and what was his title?  
A: He reigned as King of West Francia from 954 until his death on 2 March 986.

Q: When was Lothair of France born and when did he die?  
A: The records list his birth year as 941 (no month or day given) and his death as 2 March 986.

Q: What dynasty or lineage is Lothair associated with?  
A: He is associated with the Carolingian line (authority record noted as Carolingian-101).

Q: Where can I find modern reference data about Lothair of France?  
A: He appears under the Wikipedia title "Lothair of France" and in various library and authority files listed in bibliographic records and identifiers (see the Identifiers section below).

Q: Is Lothair of France recorded in international authority or catalogue systems?  
A: Yes. Multiple authority-control identifiers and catalogue entries are recorded for him (see the complete list of property identifiers in the Body).

## Why They Matter
Lothair's significance lies in his role as the monarch of West Francia during the latter half of the 10th century. As king he formed part of the lineage and continuity of Carolingian rulership over the territory historically derived from the Treaty of Verdun (843). The recording of his reign in modern library and authority files preserves a traceable administrative and historiographic link between medieval rulership and contemporary scholarly reference systems. Without such recorded reigns, the sequence of West Frankish monarchs and the political continuity of early medieval France would be harder to document and place within the larger narrative of European dynastic history.

## Notable For
- King of West Francia, reigning from 954 to 986.  
- Recorded member of the Carolingian sequence (authority reference: Carolingian-101).  
- Presence in modern reference systems and catalogues under many authority identifiers and catalogue numbers.  
- Widely referenced in modern secondary sources and encyclopedic entries under the Wikipedia title "Lothair of France."

## Body

### Early life
- Birth year is recorded as 941 in the provided source records. No place of birth, parentage, or early education details are supplied in the provided material.

### Reign and role
- Title: King of West Francia.  
- Period of rule: 954–986.  
- Role summary: As king, he held the royal authority of West Francia, the polity historically tracing to the Treaty of Verdun (843). The provided material identifies him principally by his reign dates and his position within Carolingian-associated records.

### Death
- Recorded date of death: 2 March 986.

### Dynastic and political affiliation
- The provided data links Lothair to Carolingian-related records (P2949: Carolingian-101).  
- His role is documented in political/historical reference categories as a monarch and as a figure associated with medieval West Francia.

### Identifiers and external records
(The following is a verbatim listing of authority-control, catalogue, and related identifiers provided in the source material. Each entry corresponds to the property code and its recorded value.)

- P18 (image file): Lothaire-Face.jpg  
- P213: 000000008153766X  
- P214 (VIAF-like id): 73927344  
- P227: 119545209  
- P244: n91039660  
- P268: 12349567m  
- P269: 067054552  
- P373 (Commons category): Lothair of France  
- P396: SBNV088927  
- P535: 6240883  
- P569 (date of birth): +0941-00-00T00:00:00Z (year 941; month/day not specified)  
- P570 (date of death): +0986-03-02T00:00:00Z (2 March 986)  
- P646: /m/02zd6z  
- P1006: 156412594  
- P1017: ADV10296208  
- P1185: 30369  
- P1263: 173/000093891  
- P1417: biography/Lothar-king-of-France  
- P1559 (alternate name): Lothaire  
- P1711: 111461  
- P1819: I00331111  
- P1871: cnp00558844  
- P2163: 284772  
- P2600: 6000000003219792396  
- P2949: Carolingian-101  
- P3222: lothar  
- P4159: Lothair_Unknown_(11)  
- P4638: p10325.htm#i103244  
- P5019: lothar-lothar-20  
- P6058: personnage/wd/126568  
- P6404: lotario-re-di-francia  
- P6706: Lotàrio  
- P7902: 119545209  
- P7929: p=lothaire;n=carolingiens  
- P7982: 37211  
- P8034: 495/118872  
- P8172: sw.980510  
- P8189: 987007271808505171  
- P8440: 069-01467-001  
- P10242: 03910/eu_l_2531/l2531  
- P10832: E39PBJdCrKPkYmhhkGwqtDJRrq  
- P11835: 4431  
- P12597: 29362  
- P12800: fr:Lothaire_(roi_des_Francs)  
- P13030: person/4560  
- P13049: 119545209  
- P13591: person/1fc6734c-79db-4483-bbee-3898bd208f7f

### Structured data fields (as recorded)
- occupation: Q82955 (occupation item recorded in source)  
- citizenship: Q142 (France)  
- instance_of: Q5 (human)  
- sitelink_count: 49 (number of sitelinks recorded)  
- wikipedia_title: Lothair of France  
- wikidata_description: King of West Francia from 954 to 986

### References in secondary resources
- The provided source material includes a recorded biography link (P1417: biography/Lothar-king-of-France) and multiple catalogue identifiers and alternate-name forms in various languages and cataloguing systems (e.g., P6404: lotario-re-di-francia; P6706: Lotàrio; P12800: fr:Lothaire_(roi_des_Francs)).

### Legacy and historiographic record
- Lothair's legacy in the provided material is preserved chiefly through his dated reign (954–986) and the presence of many modern bibliographic and authority records. These entries ensure his place in catalogues, reference works, and digital repositories that track medieval rulers and the sequence of West Frankish monarchs.

## References

1. Integrated Authority File
2. La Préhistoire des Capétiens
3. [Source](http://viaf.org/viaf/data/viaf-20170101-links.txt.gz)
4. BnF authorities
5. Virtual International Authority File
6. Encyclopædia Britannica Online
7. Find a Grave
8. The Peerage
9. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
10. IdRef
11. CERL Thesaurus
12. Sejm-Wielki.pl