{"slug": "louis-the-stammerer", "label": "Louis the Stammerer", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_the_Stammerer", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q182840", "qid": "Q182840", "description": "King of West Francia from 877 to 879", "entries": 12, "years": 7, "span": [846, 893], "span_label": ["846 CE", "893 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Deaths", "count": 4}, {"title": "Births", "count": 3}, {"title": "Religion & Belief", "count": 2}, {"title": "Culture & Society", "count": 1}, {"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 1}, {"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "west-francia", "label": "West Francia", "shared": 6}, {"slug": "germany", "label": "Germany", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "charles-the-simple", "label": "Charles the Simple", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "compiegne", "label": "Compiègne", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "rome", "label": "Rome", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "worms-germany", "label": "Worms, Germany", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "po-river", "label": "Po River", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "carloman-of-bavaria", "label": "Carloman of Bavaria", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "arnulf-of-carinthia", "label": "Arnulf of Carinthia", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "duchy-of-aquitaine", "label": "Duchy of Aquitaine", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "roman-catholic-archdiocese-of-reims", "label": "Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Reims", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "pope-john-viii", "label": "Pope John VIII", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 846, "year_label": "846 CE", "section": "Births", "date": "November 1", "text": "November 1 – Louis the Stammerer, king of West Francia (d. 879)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1308185700#Births", "title": "846", "revid": 1308185700, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 875, "year_label": "875 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": null, "text": "Louis the Stammerer, son of Charles the Bald, marries for the second time Adelaide of Paris, after divorcing Ansgarde of Burgundy, with whom he is secretly married.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1352180718#Europe", "title": "875", "revid": 1352180718, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 875, "year_label": "875 CE", "section": "Births", "date": null, "text": "Ermentrude, Frankish princess, daughter of Louis the Stammerer (or 878)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1352180718#Births", "title": "875", "revid": 1352180718, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 877, "year_label": "877 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "October 6", "text": "October 6 – Charles II dies while crossing the pass of Mont Cenis at Brides-les-Bains, en route back to Gaul. He is succeeded by his son Louis the Stammerer, king of Aquitaine, who becomes ruler of the West Frankish Kingdom. Carloman, forced by an epidemic which breaks out in his army, returns to Germany. After the death of his father, Louis makes plans to receive the oath of fidelity from his subjects, but he learns that the magnates are refusing him obedience and rallying around Boso. The rebels are supported by his stepmother Richilda, and, as a sign of their displeasure, ravage the country. Hincmar, archbishop of Reims, intercedes and the rebels agree to a settlement. The magnates, whose rights Louis promises to recognize, all make their submissions.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1267071400#Europe", "title": "877", "revid": 1267071400, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 877, "year_label": "877 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "December 8", "text": "December 8 – Louis the Stammerer is crowned by Hincmar as king (not emperor) of the West Frankish Kingdom, in the church of Compiègne. The imperial throne will remain vacant until 881.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1267071400#Europe", "title": "877", "revid": 1267071400, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 878, "year_label": "878 CE", "section": "Births", "date": null, "text": "Ermentrude of France, daughter of Louis the Stammerer (or 875)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1353695287#Births", "title": "878", "revid": 1353695287, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 878, "year_label": "878 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "March", "text": "March–April – Wilfred the Hairy (ruler of the Catalan counties) with other supporters of Louis the Stammerer (King of West Francia) defeat noble supporters of the rebel Bernard of Gothia.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1353695287#Europe", "title": "878", "revid": 1353695287, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 878, "year_label": "878 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": "September 7", "text": "September 7 – Pope John VIII crowns Louis the Stammerer as king of the West Frankish Kingdom, in the cathedral at Troyes.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1353695287#Religion", "title": "878", "revid": 1353695287, "section": "Events › By topic › Religion"}}, {"year": 879, "year_label": "879 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "April 10", "text": "April 10 – King Louis the Stammerer dies at Compiègne, after a reign of 18 months. He is succeeded by his two sons, Louis III and Carloman II. They are crowned at Ferrières Abbey, and rule the West Frankish Kingdom together as joint-kings.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1348046041#Europe", "title": "879", "revid": 1348046041, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 879, "year_label": "879 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "April 10", "text": "April 10 – Louis the Stammerer, king of the West Frankish Kingdom (b. 846)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1348046041#Deaths", "title": "879", "revid": 1348046041, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 885, "year_label": "885 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Summer – Charles the Fat designates his illegitimate son Bernard as his heir, ignoring the claims of his nephew, Arnulf of Carinthia (illegitimate son of Carloman of Bavaria), and Charles the Simple (5-year-old son of King Louis the Stammerer). The Frankish bishops protest, so Charles summons Pope Adrian III to an assembly in Worms, to resolve the issue. Adrian leaves Rome in the hands of Bishop John of Pavia and heads to Germany, but dies on the way, just after crossing the River Po.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1366655145#Europe", "title": "885", "revid": 1366655145, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 893, "year_label": "893 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "The 13-year-old Charles III (the Simple), the posthumous son of Louis the Stammerer, is crowned king of the West Frankish Kingdom at the Reims Cathedral—though he is not recognized as such by King Odo (or Eudes) until 898.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364917563#Europe", "title": "893", "revid": 1364917563, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}]}