Louis the Blind
Holy Roman Emperor from 901 to 905 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Louis the Blind (c. 880 – 5 June 928[2]) was the king of Provence from 11 January 887, King of Italy from 12 October 900, and briefly Holy Roman Emperor, as Louis III, between 901 and 905. His father was a Bosonid and his mother was a Carolingian. He was blinded after a failed invasion of Italy in 905.
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Louis the Blind | |
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Emperor of the Romans | |
Emperor in Italy | |
Reign | 901–905 |
Coronation | February 901, Rome |
Predecessor | Arnulf |
Successor | Berengar I |
King of Italy | |
Reign | 900–905 |
Predecessor | Arnulf |
Successor | Berengar I |
King of Provence | |
Reign | 887–928 |
Predecessor | Boso |
Successor | Hugh |
Born | c. 880 Provence |
Died | 5 June 928 Vienne, Provence |
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House | Bivinids |
Father | Boso |
Mother | Ermengard |
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