Louis III of France
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Louis III was King of West Francia from 879 until his death in 882. Despite questions of his legitimacy and challenges against his ascension to the monarchy, Louis would prove to be an effective leade
1264 gisant of Louis III, Basilica of Saint-Denis
Artistic representation of Louis III & Carloman II, as part of a large collection of commissioned paintings by Louis Philippe I of all the French monarchs. (Charles Auguste Steuben, ca. 1837).
Battle of Saucourt-en-Vimeu, as depicted by Jean-Joseph Dassy
Charlemagne coin
Carloman II
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Carloman II was the King of West Francia from 879 until his death. A member of the Carolingians, he and his elder brother Louis III, divided the kingdom between themselves and ruled jointly until the
Louis III of France
…of his legitimacy; many refused to recognize him as the "true" King of West Francia and, as a result, he was forced to rule alongside his brother, Carloman II, following a deal in 880 at Amiens to split the throne between Neustria and Aquitania. During his brief tenure as King, he was challenged by Duke Boso…
1264 gisant of Carloman, Basilica of Saint-Denis
A denarius of Carloman II
The coronation of Carloman (left) and his elder brother, who is shown seated higher and crowned by two bishops