Louis V, known as Louis the Lazy, was a king of West Francia from 979, when he began co-reigning with his father Lothair, until his own early death in 987. He ruled in his own right only from 986, and during that brief independent reign actual power rested largely with the nobility rather than with the king himself. Louis V died childless in 987, making him the last Carolingian monarch to rule West Francia, and his death opened the way for Hugh Capet's election as king and the start of the Capetian dynasty.
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Birth YearThe Wikipedia infobox gives the birth year as either 966 or 967; 966 is recorded here as the earlier of the two candidate years. Role
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Source Wikipedia: Louis V of France
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Additional Source Wikipedia: Louis V of FranceLead section (edge: succeeded-by Hugh Capet)
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WikipediaLead section
was a king of West Francia from 979 (co-reigning first with his father Lothair until 986) to his early death in 987
Infobox (birth, approximate)
c. 966 or 967
Infobox (death)
22 May 987
Louis V of France: Gender
Louis V, known as Louis the Lazy, was a king of West Francia from 979, when he began co-reigning with his father Lothair, until his own early death in 987.
- Wikipedia biography, role/occupation stated in lead section (w-bbfill-history3-0927)
Death
Before all these tangled events were resolved, Louis V died on 22 May 987 from a fall while hunting in the Forest of Halatte near the town of Senlis, Oise.
Succeeded By: Hugh Capet, Lead section (edge: succeeded-by Hugh Capet)
Dying childless, Louis V was the last Carolingian monarch in West Francia.
In Era: The Post-Classical and Medieval Period, lead paragraph, lifespan
Infobox: born 966/967; died 22 May 987 (aged 20-21)
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