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Louis the Blind

880 - 928

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Louis the Blind (c. 880 – 5 June 928) was the king of Provence from 11 January 887, king of Italy from 12 October 900, and briefly emperor between 901 and 905. His father was a Bosonid and his mother was a Carolingian. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Louis the Blind has received more than 354,607 page views. His biography is available in 38 different languages on Wikipedia. Louis the Blind is the 2,429th most popular politician (down from 2,270th in 2019), the 825th most popular biography from France (down from 773rd in 2019) and the 185th most popular French Politician.

Louis the Blind was born in 880 and died in 928. He was the son of Louis II and Adelaide of Italy. He became king of France in 922, but he was only an infant and his mother ruled as regent. In 923, she married Hugh the Great, Duke of the Franks, who became regent. When Louis III came of age, he overthrew his mother and Hugh the Great.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Louis the Blind ranks 2,429 out of 19,576. Before him are José Ramos-Horta, Henry X, Duke of Bavaria, Burebista, Duke of Zhou, Armah, and Bindusara. After him are Constantine Laskaris, Bolesław III Wrymouth, Atossa, Najib Mikati, Thaïs, and John of Brienne.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 880, Louis the Blind ranks 1. After him are Hugh of Italy, Lambert of Italy, Harthacnut I of Denmark, Herbert II, Count of Vermandois, Beatrice of Vermandois, Adalbert I of Ivrea, Abas I of Armenia, Fujiwara no Tadahira, and Hywel Dda. Among people deceased in 928, Louis the Blind ranks 1. After him are Tomislav of Croatia, and Ashot II of Armenia.

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In France

Among people born in France, Louis the Blind ranks 825 out of 6,770. Before him are Princess Marie Bonaparte (1882), Robert of Molesme (1024), Didier Deschamps (1968), Louis Philippe I, Duke of Orléans (1725), Isabella of Angoulême (1188), and Félix Guattari (1930). After him are Henry II, Count of Champagne (1166), Paul Landowski (1875), Magnentius (303), Nicolas Oudinot (1767), Joscelin I, Count of Edessa (1072), and Louis I, Duke of Anjou (1339).

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Among POLITICIANS In France

Among politicians born in France, Louis the Blind ranks 185. Before him are Jules Grévy (1807), Gaston Doumergue (1863), Léon Bourgeois (1851), Inessa Armand (1874), Armand-Emmanuel de Vignerot du Plessis, Duc de Richelieu (1766), and Louis Philippe I, Duke of Orléans (1725). After him are Henry II, Count of Champagne (1166), Magnentius (303), Joscelin I, Count of Edessa (1072), Louis I, Duke of Anjou (1339), Mary of Guise (1515), and Françoise Marie de Bourbon (1677).

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