Tribur Assembly
Louis the Child's court holds a major assembly at Tribur while powerful nobles and bishops exercise substantial influence in government.
Role range: 0900-0911
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Louis the Child Biography and Timeline — Page 2
Follow Louis the Child through 63 dated historical records for Germany.
Louis the Child, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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906–911Years on this page
906
Visit to Aachen
Louis makes another brief visit to Lotharingia and Aachen during a reign otherwise centered increasingly in southern East Francia.
Role range: 0900-0911
Magyar Raids Reach Saxony
Magyar mounted raiders appear in Saxony as their attacks spread farther into the East Frankish kingdom.
Role range: 0900-0911
907
Battle of Pressburg
A Bavarian army is devastated by Magyar forces at the Battle of Pressburg; Margrave Liutpold and Archbishop Theotmar are among those killed.
Role range: 0900-0911
Death of Archbishop Theotmar
Archbishop Theotmar of Salzburg, a senior royal churchman, is killed with the Bavarian army at Pressburg.
Role range: 0900-0911
Death of Liutpold at Pressburg
Margrave Liutpold is killed during the Bavarian catastrophe at Pressburg, weakening royal authority on the southeastern frontier.
Role range: 0900-0911
Arnulf Rises in Bavaria
Liutpold's son Arnulf emerges as a powerful and increasingly autonomous leader in Bavaria after the disaster at Pressburg.
Role range: 0900-0911
Court Shifts toward Franconia
After 907, Louis's court is more frequently documented in Franconian centers such as Frankfurt, Tribur, Ingelheim and Forchheim.
Role range: 0900-0911
Collapse of the Eastern March
The defeat at Pressburg contributes to the collapse of Carolingian control in the eastern Danube borderlands.
Role range: 0900-0911
908
Frankish-Thuringian Defeat
Magyar forces defeat a Frankish-Thuringian army, killing several senior nobles and churchmen during Louis the Child's reign.
Role range: 0900-0911
Eichstätt Fortification Privilege
Louis grants the bishop of Eichstätt rights including authority to strengthen defenses against continuing Magyar attacks.
Role range: 0900-0911
Royal Itinerary in East Francia
Royal diplomas place Louis at Aachen, Frankfurt, Forchheim and Tribur as his court moves through East Francia.
Role range: 0900-0911
Third Brief Lotharingian Visit
Louis makes another short visit to Lotharingia, one of only a few documented journeys there after the reunification of 900.
Role range: 0900-0911
909
Solomon III Becomes Chancellor
Bishop Solomon III of Constance assumes leadership of the royal chancery from the beginning of 909.
Role range: 0900-0911
Magyar Invasion of Swabia
Magyar raiders penetrate into Swabia during another major incursion into Louis the Child's kingdom.
Role range: 0900-0911
Raid on Freising
Magyar raiders attack Freising before suffering a reverse during their withdrawal under pressure from Duke Arnulf's forces.
Role range: 0900-0911
910
Battle near Augsburg
An East Frankish army led by Louis the Child suffers a serious defeat against Magyar forces near Augsburg.
Role range: 0900-0911
General Levy against Magyars
Louis's government issues a broad military summons as Magyar forces again enter Bavaria.
Role range: 0900-0911
911
Reginar Recognized in Lotharingia
Reginar appears with the titles count and royal envoy, reflecting his leading position in Lotharingia near the end of Louis's reign.
Role range: 0900-0911
Last Known Royal Diploma
Louis issues one of his final known royal diplomas at Frankfurt only months before his death.
Role range: 0900-0911
Death of Louis the Child
Louis the Child dies unmarried, ending the East Frankish line of the Carolingian dynasty.
Role range: 0900-0911
Burial at Saint Emmeram
Louis the Child is traditionally recorded as buried at the monastery of Saint Emmeram in Regensburg after his death.
Role range: 0900-0911
East Frankish Carolingian Line Ends
Louis dies without children, bringing the East Frankish male line of the Carolingian dynasty to an end.
Role range: 0900-0911
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.