Louis the German

King of East Francia from 843 to 876
Person human Q152463
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Louis the German

Summary

Louis the German is a human[1]. He was born on 806[2]. He passed away in Frankfurt[3]. He died on August 28, 876[4]. He worked as a monarch[5]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (598 views/month, #6,906 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Louis the German died in Frankfurt[3].
  • Louis the German was born on 806[2].
  • Louis the German was born on 806[7].
  • Louis the German died on August 28, 876[4].
  • Louis the German died on 876[8].
  • Louis the German is buried at Abbey and Altenmünster of Lorsch[9].
  • Louis the German's father was Louis the Pious[10].
  • Louis the German's mother was Ermengarde of Hesbaye[11].
  • Louis the German was married to Hemma[12].
  • A child of Louis the German was Carloman of Bavaria[13].
  • A child of Louis the German was Irmgard of Chiemsee[14].
  • A child of Louis the German was Louis III the Younger[15].
  • A child of Louis the German was Charles the Fat[16].
  • A child of Louis the German was Bertha[17].
  • A child of Louis the German was Hildegard[18].
  • Louis the German held citizenship in Carolingian Empire[19].
  • Louis the German's professions included monarch[5].
  • Louis the German held the position of king of East Francia[20].
  • Louis the German is recorded as male[21].
  • Louis the German's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Louis the German's family is recorded as Carolingian dynasty[23].
  • Louis the German's Commons category is recorded as Louis the German[24].
  • Louis the German's given name is recorded as Ludwig[25].
  • Louis the German's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Louis the German[26].
  • Louis the German's described by source is recorded as Hamburg Biographies[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include 806[2]. Louis the German's father was Louis the Pious[10]. His mother was Ermengarde of Hesbaye[11].

Career and Affiliations

Louis the German worked as a monarch[5]. He held the position of king of East Francia[20].

Personal Life

Louis the German was married to Hemma[12]. Children include Carloman of Bavaria[13], a monarch[28], 0830–0880[29]; Irmgard of Chiemsee[14], a nun[30], 0831–0866[31], of Germany[32]; Louis III the Younger[15], a monarch[33], 0835–0882[34]; Charles the Fat[16], a monarch[35], 0839–0888[36]; Bertha[17], an abbess[37], 0830–0877[38]; and Hildegard[18], a Christian nun[39], 0828–0856[40].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include August 28, 876[4] and 876[8]. Louis the German died in Frankfurt[3]. He is buried at Abbey and Altenmünster of Lorsch[9].

Why It Matters

Louis the German ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (598 views/month, #6,906 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 50 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where did Louis the German die?

Louis the German passed away in Frankfurt[3].

Who were Louis the German's parents?

Louis the German's father was Louis the Pious[10]. Louis the German's mother was Ermengarde of Hesbaye[11].

Who was Louis the German married to?

Louis the German's spouses include Hemma[12].

What did Louis the German do for work?

Louis the German worked as monarch[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . Ludwig der Deutsche. homepages.rpi.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [21] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . Struggle for Empire: Kingship and Conflict Under Louis the German, 817-876. wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . Struggle for Empire: Kingship and Conflict Under Louis the German, 817-876. wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . Ludwig der Deutsche. wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . wikidata.org.
  7. [22] . La Préhistoire des Capétiens. wikidata.org.
  8. [20] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . La Préhistoire des Capétiens. wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . La Préhistoire des Capétiens. wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . La Préhistoire des Capétiens. wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . La Préhistoire des Capétiens. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . La Préhistoire des Capétiens. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . La Préhistoire des Capétiens. wikidata.org.
  15. [23] . Struggle for Empire: Kingship and Conflict Under Louis the German, 817-876. wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . La Préhistoire des Capétiens. wikidata.org.
  17. [9] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [2] . La Préhistoire des Capétiens. wikidata.org.
  20. [7] . wikidata.org.
  21. [4] . Ludwig der Deutsche. wikidata.org.
  22. [8] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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