Louis the German

Louis the German

Louis the German (German: Ludwig der Deiutsche; c. 806/810 – 28 August 876), also known as Louis II of Germany (German: Ludwig II. von Deutschland), was the first king of East Francia, and ruled from 843 to 876 AD. Grandson of emperor Charlemagne and the third son of Louis the Pious, emperor of Francia, and his first wife, Ermengarde of Hesbaye, he received the appellation Germanicus shortly after his death, when East Francia became known as the kingdom of Germany. After protracted clashes with his father and his brothers, Louis received the East Frankish kingdom in the Treaty of Verdun (843). Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Louis the German has received more than 805,359 page views. His biography is available in 56 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 54 in 2019). Louis the German is the 473rd most popular politician (up from 527th in 2019).

Louis the German was the son of Louis the Pious and the father of Louis the Child. He became the King of East Francia in 843 and Holy Roman Emperor in 876. He is most famous for being a part of the Carolingian dynasty.