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Louis the Blind

Also Known As Styled Louis III
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Louis the Blind was king in Provence and Lower Burgundy from 890 to 928, king of Italy from 900 to 905, and emperor, styled Louis III, from 901 to 905. The son of King Boso of the Bosonid family and Ermengard, the only child of Emperor Louis II, he was blinded in 905 after losing Italy and retreated to his remaining domains in Provence and Lower Burgundy; historians generally style him King of Provence or King of Burgundy.

Facts
Death Year
928 1
Role
Emperor in Italy from 901 to 905 and King of Provence from 890 to 928, styled Louis III, Emperor of the Romans. 1
Death Date
0928-06-05 1
Birthplace
Provence 1
Death Place
Vienne, Isere, Provence 1
Partially Attested
Birth Year
880 1
Circa; the source gives only an approximate birth year (c. 880).
Birth Date
0880-01-01 1
Circa; the source gives only an approximate year (c. 880), exact month and day are not recorded.
Classification
Gender
Male 1
Role
Role (category)
Monarch / Royalty 1
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Source Wikipedia: Louis the Blind
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1. Wikipedia: Louis the Blind
Wikipedia
  • Infobox
    Vienne, Isere, Provence
  • Lead section
    Louis III
  • Louis the Blind: Gender
    The son of King Boso of the Bosonid family and Ermengard, the only child of Emperor Louis II, he was blinded in 905 after losing Italy and retreated to his remaining domains in Provence and Lower Burgundy; historians generally style him King of Provence or King of Burgundy.
  • In Era: The Post-Classical and Medieval Period, lead paragraph, lifespan
    Infobox: born c. 880; died 5 June 928 (aged c. 47/48)
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Wikidata: Louis the Blind
Wikidata Q310435, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source

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