Birth of Louis I the Pious
Birth of Louis I the Pious, 3rd son of Charlemagne
Role range: 0814-0840
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Louis I the Pious Biography and Timeline
Follow Louis I the Pious through 16 dated historical records for Germany.
Louis I the Pious, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
16Distinct records
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778–840Years on this page
778
813
Coronation
Crowned co-Emperor
Role range: 0814-0840
814
Succession
Suceeds as Emperor of the West. Succeeds as King of Germany. Succeeds as King of France
Role range: 0814-0840
816
Alliance Louis I the Pious
Pope Stephen IV makes the Romans swear fidelity to Louis I the Pious
Role range: 0814-0840
Coronation
Crowned Holy Roman Emperor
Role range: 0814-0840
817
Holy Roman Empire
Divides the Empire betwen his sons Lothair, Pepin & Lous the German
Role range: 0814-0840
Rule of Empire
Divides the Empire betwen his sons Lothair, Pepin & Lous the German
Role range: 0814-0840
819
Marriage
Marries Judith of Bavaria
Role range: 0814-0840
829
Succession
Angers his 3 sons by amending the inheritance settlement of 817
Role range: 0814-0840
830
Abdication
Deposed by his sons, 1st time
Role range: 0814-0840
833
Abdication
Deposed by his sons, 2nd time
Role range: 0814-0840
Arrest of Louis I the Pious
Deserted by his army & imprisoned by his eldest son Lothar who acts as sole ruler
Role range: 0814-0840
834
Restoration
Rescued by Royalists & reinvested as Emperor at Metz cathedral
Role range: 0814-0840
838
Declaration of War
Civil war breaks out in the Empire
Role range: 0838-0840 – 0814-0840
Holy Roman Empire
Civil war breaks out in the Empire
Role range: 0838-0840 – 0814-0840
840
Death of Louis I the Pious
Dies at Ingelheim, succeeded by Lothar but civil war between his sons seems inevitable
Role range: 0814-0840
Records, sources and methodology
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