Louis the Child, sometimes called Louis III or Louis IV, was the king of East Francia from 900 until his death in 911 and was the last ruler of the Carolingian dynasty there. He succeeded his father, king Arnulf of Carinthia in 899, when he was six and reigned until his death aged 17 or 18. Louis also inherited the crown of Lotharingia with the death of his elder illegitimate half-brother Zwentibold in 900. During his reign the country was ravaged by Magyar raids.
Coronation | 4 February 900, Forchheim |
Predecessor | Arnulf of Carinthia |
Successor | Conrad I |
Predecessor | Zwentibold |
Successor | Charles III of France |
Born | September/October 893, Ötting (Autingas), Bavaria |
Died | 20/24 September 911 (aged 17 or 18), possibly Frankfurt |
Burial | monastery of Saint Emmeram in Regensburg |
Spouse | unknown |
House | Carolingian Dynasty |
Father | Arnulf of Carinthia |
Mother | Ota |
About Louis the Child
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Achievement of Louis the Child
The duo earned two top 25 US Dance chart singles with "The City" and "Better Not" from their 2018 album Kids at Play. Kids at Play was released through Interscope Records.
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Latest information about Louis the Child updated on July 28 2021.