Louis the Stammerer

Ludwig II, called the Stammler (French Louis le Begue, born November 1, 846, † April 10 879 in Compiegne ), was the eldest and only surviving son of the West Frankish king Charles II the Bald and was 877 his successor.

Life

In February, 856 Charles the Bald became engaged the first nine years of Ludwig with a daughter of the Breton princes Erispoë and endowed him with the Dukat Maine, an area that he himself had enjoyed before his accession. It is unclear whether Ludwig already received on this occasion the royal dignity for a Unterkönigtum Neustria. The marriage plan failed, however, and insurgent nobles, under which the Count Robert the Brave played a leading role, Ludwig 858 driven from Maine. Ludwig returned to the court of his father. This gave him 860, the abbey of Saint -Martin de Tours, which means their income; it was customary that secular men as " Laienäbte " monasteries " possessed ", ie relative whose income, without having to worry about the spiritual matters. 861 transferred Karl Ludwig nominally the protection of the kingdom before the Normans, but it was this function, although Louis was already fifteen years old, and thus grow by view at that time, not connected to an independent authority. Karl reconciled with Louis main opponent Robert the Brave. When Charles 862 also his son the Abbey of Saint -Martin withdrew because he otherwise needed for political reasons, Ludwig left the farm, went to the Breton prince Salomon and rebelled against his father. With Breton troops he attacked the Anjou, the county of his opponent Robert, and plundered there. On the retreat Ludwig and the Bretons but were attacked by Robert and defeated. In the same year 862, Louis had to throw his father and swear fealty to him.

865, there was a balance between King Charles, Louis the Stammerer and Robert the Brave. Robert renounced his county Angers ( Anjou ), which was Ludwig; for Robert was compensated in Burgundy. When Robert fell the following year in the fight against the Normans, Karl made ​​a redistribution of offices and benefices. He took Louis County Anjou away again, but gave him for it in March 867 the dignity of a sub- king of the Aquitanian.

On October 6, 877 Charles the Bald died after he had Ludwig designated in writing as his successor. Then Louis was anointed king on December 8, 877 in Compiegne by Archbishop Hincmar of Rheims and crowned. Previously, he had the support of the Great attained by distributing counties and abbeys among them. On September 7, 878 coronation in Troyes was repeated by Pope John VIII. Back in the spring on Ludwig died in Compiegne; he was buried in the local abbey of Saint - Corneille.

Progeny

First marriage: Ludwig II married in March 862 Ansgard, daughter of Count Harduin; They were divorced after 866, Ansgard died of a November 2 well after the year 879

  • Ludwig III. ( 863/865-882 ), King
  • Carloman ( 866-884 ), King
  • Hildegard
  • Gisla († before November 884 ) ∞ Robert, Count of Troyes 876, (X February 886 in Troyes )

Second Marriage: Ludwig II married around 875 Adelheid, daughter of Count Adalhard that, probably 901 died on November 18 ( Matfriede )

  • Ermentrud (* probably 875 ) ∞ NN
  • Charles III. the Simple ( 879-929 ) King, ∞ I 907 Frederuna († 917), ∞ II to 919 Ogiva ( † after 951), daughter of King Edward I of Wessex
Richilde of Provence Breton people Basilica of St. Martin, Tours Ansgarde of Burgundy Louis III of France Carloman II Adelaide of Paris Adalard of Paris Ermentrude of France Integrated Authority File
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