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Louis III, Landgrave of Thuringia
12th-century Landgrave of Thuringia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Louis III, nicknamed Louis the Pious or Louis the Mild (1151/52 – 16 October 1190) was a member of the Ludowingians dynasty who ruled as Landgrave of Thuringia from 1172 until his death.
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Born | 1151 or 1152 |
Died | (1190-10-16)16 October 1190 Eastern Mediterranean Sea, near Cyprus |
Buried | Reinhardsbrunn |
Noble family | Ludovingians |
Spouse(s) | Margaret of Cleves Sophia of Minsk |
Father | Louis II, Landgrave of Thuringia |
Mother | Judith of Hohenstaufen |
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