{"slug": "lothair-of-france", "label": "Lothair of France", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lothair_of_France", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q242832", "qid": "Q242832", "description": "King of West Francia from 954 to 986", "entries": 13, "years": 12, "span": [941, 1021], "span_label": ["941 CE", "1021 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Deaths", "count": 5}, {"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 2}, {"title": "Culture & Society", "count": 2}, {"title": "Religion & Belief", "count": 2}, {"title": "Births", "count": 1}, {"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "west-francia", "label": "West Francia", "shared": 6}, {"slug": "hugh-capet", "label": "Hugh Capet", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "paris", "label": "Paris", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "laon", "label": "Laon", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "holy-roman-empire", "label": "Holy Roman Empire", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "louis-iv-of-france", "label": "Louis IV of France", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "hugh-the-great", "label": "Hugh the Great", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "lower-lorraine", "label": "Lower Lorraine", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "france", "label": "France", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "middle-ages", "label": "Middle Ages", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "adelaide-of-italy", "label": "Adelaide of Italy", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "douai", "label": "Douai", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 941, "year_label": "941 CE", "section": "Births", "date": null, "text": "Lothair III, king of the West Frankish Kingdom (d. 986)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1341512041#Births", "title": "941", "revid": 1341512041, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 954, "year_label": "954 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "September 10", "text": "September 10 – King Louis IV (d'Outremer) dies after a hunting accident (near his palace in Corbeny). He is succeeded by his 13-year-old son Lothair III under the guardianship of Hugh the Great, count of Paris.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1360671354#Europe", "title": "954", "revid": 1360671354, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 956, "year_label": "956 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "June 16", "text": "June 16 – Hugh the Great, count of Paris, dies at Dourdan. He is succeeded by his eldest son Hugh Capet, who is recognized as Duke of the Franks by his cousin Lothair III, king of the West Frankish Kingdom.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364917782#Europe", "title": "956", "revid": 1364917782, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 965, "year_label": "965 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Spring – King Lothair III exploits the succession crisis in Flanders and captures many cities, but is eventually repulsed by the supporters of Arnulf II – the son of Baldwin III and former co-ruler of Flanders. Lothair attempts to increase his influence in Lotharingia, once held by the Carolingian dynasty. Emperor Otto I (the Great) encourages resistance to Lothair's overtures.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371364470#Europe", "title": "965", "revid": 1371364470, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 966, "year_label": "966 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": null, "text": "Spring – King Lothair of France marries Princess Emma of Italy (the only daughter of Adelaide of Burgundy—second wife of Emperor Otto the Great, from her first marriage with King Lothair II, member of the Bosonid dynasty). Lothair strengthens his ties with the Holy Roman Empire. He temporarily remains in control of the cities of Arras and Douai. The latter becomes a flourishing textile market centre during the Middle Ages.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1341513206#Europe", "title": "966", "revid": 1341513206, "section": "Events › Europe"}}, {"year": 977, "year_label": "977 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "August", "text": "August – Otto II appoints his cousin Charles, illegitimate son of the late King Louis IV (d'Outremer), as duke of Lorraine. King Lothair III – who claims the duchy as his own territory – declares war to the Holy Roman Empire. He leads an expedition into Lorraine accompanied by Hugh Capet. Lothair crosses the Meuse River and takes Aachen, sacking the imperial palace.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1341908323#Europe", "title": "977", "revid": 1341908323, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 979, "year_label": "979 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "June 8", "text": "June 8 – Louis V, nicknamed le Fainéant (the Do-Nothing), is crowned as the co-emperor of West Francia at Paris by his father, King Lothair. Upon Lothair's death on March 2, 986, Louis becomes the sole ruler.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1341908361#Europe", "title": "979", "revid": 1341908361, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 980, "year_label": "980 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "Peace is concluded between Emperor Otto II (the Red) and King Lothair III (or Lothair IV) at Margut, ending the Franco-German war of 978–980. Lothair renounces his claim on Lower Lorraine, while Otto promises to recognize Lothair's son Louis V as the rightful heir of the West Frankish Kingdom.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364109392#Europe", "title": "980", "revid": 1364109392, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 986, "year_label": "986 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "March 2", "text": "March 2 – King Lothair III (or Lothair IV) dies after a 32-year reign at Laon. He is succeeded by his 19-year-old son Louis V as ruler of the West Frankish Kingdom.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365272436#Europe", "title": "986", "revid": 1365272436, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 986, "year_label": "986 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "March 2", "text": "March 2 – Lothair III, king of the West Frankish Kingdom (b. 941)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365272436#Deaths", "title": "986", "revid": 1365272436, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 988, "year_label": "988 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "Charles, Duke of Lower Lorraine (younger brother of the late King Lothair of France), revolts against Hugh Capet. He conquers the city of Laon in northern France with support of his half-brother Arnulf (archbishop of Reims).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364920019#Europe", "title": "988", "revid": 1364920019, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 989, "year_label": "989 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "Summer – Charles, Duke of Lower Lorraine, captures the city of Reims by treachery of its new archbishop, Arnulf (the illegitimate son of the late King Lothair III). King Hugh I (Capet) demands that Pope John XV discipline Arnulf. But John XV, not wishing to defy Empress Theophanu, refuses.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1357624689#Europe", "title": "989", "revid": 1357624689, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1021, "year_label": "1021 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "March 5", "text": "March 5 – Arnulf, French archbishop and illegitimate son of Lothair III", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1342212958#Deaths", "title": "1021", "revid": 1342212958, "section": "Deaths"}}]}