| Louis III Born: 863 AD
Died: 5-Aug-882 AD
Location of death: Saint-Denis, France
Cause of death: unspecified
Gender: Male
Religion: Roman Catholic
Race or Ethnicity: White
Occupation: Royalty Nationality: France
Executive summary: King of France, 879-82 Louis III, King of France, was a son of Louis II and with his brother Carloman succeeded his father as king in April 879. A strong party, however, cast some doubts upon the legitimacy of the young princes, as the marriage of their parents had not been recognized by the emperor Charles the Bald; consequently it was proposed to offer the crown to the East Frankish ruler Louis, a son of Louis the German. But this plan came to nothing, and in September 879 the brothers were crowned at Ferrières by Ansègisus, archbishop of Sens. A few months later they divided their kingdom, Louis receiving the part of France north of the Loire. They acted together against the Northmen, over whom in August 881 they gained a memorable victory. They also turned against Boso who had been set up as king in Burgundy and Provence. On the 5th of August 882 Louis died at St. Denis. He left no sons and Carloman became sole king.
Father: Louis the Stammerer (King of France, d. 10-Apr-879)
Brother: Carloman (King of France)
French Monarch (879-82)
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