Louis the Blind
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0880 – 0928
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Who was Louis the Blind?
Louis the Blind was the king of Provence from 11 January 887, King of Italy from 12 October 900, and briefly Holy Roman Emperor, as Louis III, between 901 and 905. He was the son of Boso, the usurper king of Provence, and Ermengard, a daughter of the Emperor Louis II. Through his father, he was a Bosonid, but through his mother, a Carolingian. He was blinded after a failed invasion of Italy in 905.
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- Born
- 0880
Provence - Also known as
- Louis III, Holy Roman Emperor
- Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Adelaide, daughter of Rudolph I of Upper Burgundy
(0914 - ) - Anna
(0899 - )
- Adelaide, daughter of Rudolph I of Upper Burgundy
- Children
- Died
- Jun 28, 0928
Arles
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on July 23, 2013
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