Louis I Biography

Louis I biography

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NAME: Louis I
OCCUPATION: Emperor
BIRTH DATE: April 16, 778
DEATH DATE: June 20, 840
PLACE OF BIRTH: Chasseneuil, France
PLACE OF DEATH: Petersau, Germany
AKA: Louis the Pius
AKA: Hludovicus
AKA: Chlodovicus
AKA: Louis I

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Louis I succeeded his father, Charlemagne, as emperor, serving as ruler of the Franks for 26 years.

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Born on April 16, 778, in Chasseneuil, France, Louis I was a 35-year-old politician and military commander when he became co-emperor with Charlemagne in 813. Louis was the fourth monarch of the Carolingian dynasty, preceded by his father, his uncle and his grandfather. He succeeded his father, Charlemagne, as emperor in 814, and his 26-year reign would serve as a central and controversial stage in the Carolingian experiment to fashion a new European society. Louis I died on June 20, 840, in Petersau, Germany.