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Louis II the Stammerer Biography and Timeline

Follow Louis II the Stammerer through 7 dated historical records for France.

Louis II the Stammerer, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

7Distinct records
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846–878Years on this page

846

Birth of Louis II the Stammerer

King · House / House of Carolingian

Birth of Louis II the Stammerer, son of Charles the Bald

Role range: 0877-0879

867

Succession

King · Aquitaine · House / House of Carolingian

Succeeds as Overlord of Aquitaine

Role range: 0877-0879

870

Rule of East Francia

King · Fouron · House / House of Carolingian

The Treaty of Meerssen is confirmed, Louis receives East Francia (which would evolve into the Kingdom of Germany)

Role range: 0877-0879

Rule of Kingdom of Germany

King · Fouron · House / House of Carolingian

The Treaty of Meerssen is confirmed, Louis receives East Francia (which would evolve into the Kingdom of Germany)

Role range: 0877-0879

Treaty of Meerssen

King · Fouron · House / House of Carolingian

The Treaty of Meerssen is confirmed, Louis receives East Francia (which would evolve into the Kingdom of Germany). Louis II the Stammerer secures his succession with Louis the Young. A Treaty of partition of the realm of Lothair II by his uncles Louis the German of East Francia and Charles the Bald of West Francia, the two surviving sons of Emperor Louis I the Pious

Role range: 0877-0879

877

Succession

King · Paris · House / House of Carolingian

Succeeds as King of France

Role range: 0877-0879

878

Council of Troyes

King · Troyes · House / House of Carolingian

Pope John VIII requests help but Louis II the Stammerer is too weak to respond

Role range: 0877-0879

Records, sources and methodology

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