Conrad I of Germany

Conrad I of Germany

Conrad I (German: Konrad; c. 881 – 23 December 918), called the Younger, was the king of East Francia from 911 to 918. He was the first king not of the Carolingian dynasty, the first to be elected by the nobility and the first to be anointed. He was chosen as the king by the rulers of the East Frankish stem duchies after the death of young King Louis the Child. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Conrad I of Germany is the 1,323rd most popular politician (up from 1,722nd in 2019). (up from 158th in 2019)

Conrad I of Germany is most famous for being the first king of the Salian dynasty. He was the first ruler of the Holy Roman Empire to be crowned by the Pope.