Louis II The Stammerer, King of the Franks

846 - 879  (32 years)

• Name	Louis II The Stammerer , King of the Franks  [1, 2, 3]
  Suffix	King of the Franks
  Born	07 Nov 846  [4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Died	10 Apr 879	Compiegn, France   [4, 5]
  Notes	He married, firstly, Ansgarde de Bourgogne in 862. He married Adelaide Judith in 875. He gained the title of King Charles II of Neustria in 856. He gained the title of Roi Charles II d'Aquitaine in 867. He gained the title of Roi Louis II de France in 877. He gained the title of King Charles II of the West Franks in 877. Louis the Stammerer (French: Louis le Bègue) (1 November 846 - 10 April 879) was the King of Aquitaine and later King of West Francia. He was the eldest son of Charles the Bald and Ermentrude of Orléans. He succeeded his younger brother in Aquitaine in 866 and his father in West Francia in 877, though he was never crowned Emperor. In the French monarchial system, he is considered Louis II. Twice married, he and his first wife, Ansgarde of Burgundy, had two sons: Louis (born in 863) and Carloman (born in 866), both of whom became kings of France, and two daughters: Hildegarde (born in 864) and Gisela (865-884), who married Robert, Count of Troyes. With his second wife, Adelaide of Paris, he had one daughter, Ermentrude (875-914) - who was the mother of Cunigunde, wife of the Count Palatine Wigerich of Bidgau; they were the ancestors of the House of Luxemburg -, and a posthumous son, Charles the Simple, who would become, long after his elder brothers' deaths, king of France. He was crowned on 8 December 877 by Hincmar, archbishop of Rheims, and was crowned a second time in September 878 by Pope John VIII at Troyes while the pope was attending a council there. The pope may even have offered the imperial crown, but it was declined. Louis the Stammerer was said to be physically weak and outlived his father by only two years. He had relatively little impact on politics. He was described "a simple and sweet man, a lover of peace, justice, and religion". In 878, he gave the counties of Barcelona, Girona, and Besalú to Wilfred the Hairy. His final act was to march against the Vikings who were then the scourge of Europe. He fell ill and died on 10 April or 9 April 879 not long after beginning his final campaign. On his death, his realms were divided between his two sons, Carloman and Louis.
  Person ID	I5407	Bosdet Genealogy
  Last Modified	16 May 2013

  
  

  Father	Charles, the Bald,   b. 13 Jun 823, Frankfurt, Hessen, Germany ,   d. 06 Oct 877, Brides-les-Bains, Bourgogne, France  (Age 54 years)
  Relationship	Natural
  Mother	Ermentrude d'Orléans,   b. 27 Sep 823,   d. 06 Oct 869  (Age 46 years)
  Relationship	Natural
  Married	842  [6, 7]
  Family ID	F285	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 1	Adelaide of Paris,   b. Abt 853,   d. 10 Nov 901, Laon, Aisne, Picardie, France  (Age ~ 48 years)
  Married	875  [5]
  Children	1. Ermentrude of France,   b. 870,   d. 914  (Age 44 years)   2. Charles, Roi de France III,   b. 17 Sep 879,   d. 07 Oct 929, Péronne, Somme, Picardie, France  (Age 50 years)
  Family ID	F409	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 2	Ansgarde de Bourgogne,   b. 826,   d. Abt 882  (Age 56 years)
  Married	862  [1]
  Children	1. Gisela de France,   b. 865,   d. 884  (Age 19 years)   2. Hildegarde,   b. 864   3. Carloman, Roi de France,   b. 866,   d. 12 Jan 883/84  (Age 18 years)   4. Louis, Roi de France III,   b. Abt 863,   d. 05 Aug 882, Saint-Denis, ÃŽle-de-France, France  (Age ~ 19 years)
  Family ID	F410	Group Sheet

  
  

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