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Emperor Louis I of the Franks
778 - 840 (61 years)-
Name Louis I of the Franks Title Emperor Nickname the Pious Birth 16 Aug 778 Chasseneuil, Département de l'Indre, Centre, France 
Gender Male Accession 814 Holy Roman Emperor (814-840)
King of France (814-840)
King of Germany (814-840)
King of Aquitaine (781-840)Death 20 Jun 840 Metz, Alsace-Lorraine, France Burial Abbaye de Saint-Arnould, Metz, Moselle, Grand Est, France Notes - Louis I, called The Pious (778-840), Holy Roman emperor (814-840), king of France (814-840), king of Germany (814-840), and king of Aquitaine (781-840). He was the son and sole successor of Charlemagne. In 817 Louis made plans for an orderly succession among his sons: Lothair I, Louis II (Louis the German), and Pepin of Aquitaine. Later he wanted to include in the succession Charles II (Charles the Bald), his son by a second marriage. Dissatisfied, his older sons rebelled (830, 833) against him and fought among themselves for supremacy as well. Pepin died in 838, and in 843 the empire was divided among the three surviving brothers.
Louis I, "The Pious" was the only surviving son of Charlemagne.
The Bridge to Modern Europe: He was the King of the Franks and the Holy Roman Emperor. His reign was the last time the massive empire of Charlemagne remained unified.
The Division of Nations: Upon his death, his sons signed the Treaty of Verdun (843), which split the empire into three parts. These divisions effectively created the borders that would become France and Germany.
A Scholarly Ruler: Unlike many of the "warrior kings" of the era, Louis was deeply invested in church reform, education, and law, earning him the nickname "The Pious."
Person ID I1330 OurNorthernRoots | Drew's Maternal Ancestors Last Modified 7 Aug 2026
Father Emperor Charlemagne, b. 2 Apr 747, Aachen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany d. 28 Jan 813, Aachen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany (Age 65 years) Mother Hildegarde of Swabia, b. 758 d. 30 Apr 783 (Age ~ 24 years) Marriage Abt 771 Family ID F6738 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Count Ermengarde of Hasbaye, b. 778 d. 3 Oct 818, Angers, Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire, France (Age 40 years) Children + 1. Emperor Lothair I of the Holy Roman Empire, b. 795 d. 29 Sep 855 (Age ~ 60 years) Family ID F9673 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 2 Theodelinde de Sens, b. 790, Sens, Departement de l'Yonne, Bourgogne, France d. 840, France (Age 50 years) Children + 1. Alpaïs de Paris, b. 795 d. 852, Reims, Marne, Champagne-Ardenne, France (Age 57 years)Family ID F20733 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 7 Aug 2026
Family 3 Judith of Bavaria, b. Est 800 Children + 1. Gisele of Friuli, b. 820 d. 01 Jul 874 (Age ~ 53 years) + 2. Emperor Charles II of the Carolingian Empire, b. 13 Jun 828 d. 6 Oct 877 (Age 49 years) Family ID F6781 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- Louis I, called The Pious (778-840), Holy Roman emperor (814-840), king of France (814-840), king of Germany (814-840), and king of Aquitaine (781-840). He was the son and sole successor of Charlemagne. In 817 Louis made plans for an orderly succession among his sons: Lothair I, Louis II (Louis the German), and Pepin of Aquitaine. Later he wanted to include in the succession Charles II (Charles the Bald), his son by a second marriage. Dissatisfied, his older sons rebelled (830, 833) against him and fought among themselves for supremacy as well. Pepin died in 838, and in 843 the empire was divided among the three surviving brothers.
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Burial - - Abbaye de Saint-Arnould, Metz, Moselle, Grand Est, France 
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