Louis the German

Louis the German

Louis the German (German: Ludwig der Deutsche; 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). His attempts to conquer his half-brother Charles the Bald's West Frankish kingdom in 858–59 were unsuccessful. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Louis the German is the 627th most popular politician (down from 473rd in 2019). (down from 32nd 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.