Louis I Biography

Louis I biography

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NAME: Louis I
OCCUPATION: Emperor
BIRTH DATE: April 16, 1778
DEATH DATE: June 20, 1849
PLACE OF BIRTH: Chasseneuil, France

PLACE OF DEATH: Petersau, Germany
AKA: Louis the Pius
AKA: Hludovicus
AKA: Chlodovicus

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Louis I was ruler of the Franks who succeeded his father, Charlemagne, as emperor and ruled for 26 years.

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Louis I was a 35-year-old politician and military commander when he became co-emperor with Charlemagne in 813. He 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 was a central and controversial stage in the Carolingian experiment to fashion a new European society.