Parents: Arnulf, king of East Francia, and Ota of Hesse
Born: September 893
House: Carolingian
Predecessor: Arnulf
Reign: 899 – 911
Brief: Born the only legitimate son of Roman Emperor and king of East Francia Arnulf of Carinthia, Louis the Child ascended the throne of the East Franks at the age of six. His coronation in 900 was the earliest recorded at the time, but the child king was powerless as his German empire fell around him. From the beginning, East Francia was ravaged by the Magyars. The boy was sickly and his government was controlled by a few nobles and bishops. When his half-broter Zwrntibold died in 900, The remnants of Lotharingia (Lorraine) were added to East Francia, expanding the state into a nascent Holy Roman Empire. In 903, under the leadership of his regents, Louis promulgated the first customs tax in Germany. Louis' army was constantly on the defensive against the Magyars despite a few victories. The army was almost complete destroyed in 910, soon after Louis took direct command of his army. Louis died distraught at the age of eighteen. His death brought a power vacuum to East Francia until Henry the Fowler helped fill it. Conrad of Franconia was elected as his successor, fighting the urge to elect the Carolingian king of West Francia and reunite the old empire once more. The nobles in Lorraine chose Charles the Simple, however, and the Holy Roman Empire would remain divided for another thousand years.
Brief: Born the only legitimate son of Roman Emperor and king of East Francia Arnulf of Carinthia, Louis the Child ascended the throne of the East Franks at the age of six. His coronation in 900 was the earliest recorded at the time, but the child king was powerless as his German empire fell around him. From the beginning, East Francia was ravaged by the Magyars. The boy was sickly and his government was controlled by a few nobles and bishops. When his half-broter Zwrntibold died in 900, The remnants of Lotharingia (Lorraine) were added to East Francia, expanding the state into a nascent Holy Roman Empire. In 903, under the leadership of his regents, Louis promulgated the first customs tax in Germany. Louis' army was constantly on the defensive against the Magyars despite a few victories. The army was almost complete destroyed in 910, soon after Louis took direct command of his army. Louis died distraught at the age of eighteen. His death brought a power vacuum to East Francia until Henry the Fowler helped fill it. Conrad of Franconia was elected as his successor, fighting the urge to elect the Carolingian king of West Francia and reunite the old empire once more. The nobles in Lorraine chose Charles the Simple, however, and the Holy Roman Empire would remain divided for another thousand years.
Date of Death: 8 November 911
Successor: Conrad I
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Successor: Conrad I
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